Kochi, Dec 8 (IANS): The Kerala High Court Monday asked real estate major DLF to stop construction of its luxury apartments complex overlooking the backwaters near here, saying it was against the rules.
The project has almost been completed at the Chilavanoor backwaters near Kochi.
The court said DLF will have to demolish those portions built in contravention of the Coastal Regulation Zone rules.
The ruling came after petitioner A.V. Antony approached the court saying elementary environment rules have been violated.
The issue had also rocked the legislative assembly earlier this year, after the Left opposition lashed out at the Oommen Chandy government saying all rules were allowed to be violated as it was Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra who was behind the project.