Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Calcutta High Court Orders Demolition of Illegal Elita Garden Vista Tower
Imagine a building with many apartments.
The city said it was okay to build a certain number of buildings.
Later, the builder wanted to add one more building, but the city didn't fully agree with the new plan.
Because of this disagreement, the court decided that the new building, Tower 8, was built without proper permission.
The court has told the builder to knock it down and give the people who bought apartments there their money back, plus some extra.
The people who live there are upset because they have to move out, and they're worried about where they'll go and how they'll get their money back in time.
Calcutta High Court ordered the demolition of Tower 8 in Elita Garden Vista due to an illegal construction.
The court directed the promoter to demolish the 26-floor tower with 160 apartments.
Residents of Tower 8 must vacate within a month, while the demolition must occur within two months.
The promoter must refund the purchase price to apartment owners with 7% annual interest.
The case stems from a revised building plan approved after construction had already begun.
- Who
- Residents of Tower 8, the promoter, and the NKDA (New Town Kolkata Development Authority).
- What
- Calcutta High Court ordered the demolition of Tower 8 in the Elita Garden Vista complex.
- When
- The court order was issued recently.
- Where
- Elita Garden Vista in New Town, Kolkata.
- Why
- The court ruled the tower's construction was illegal due to a revised building plan.
- Location
- Elita Garden Vista, New Town, Kolkata
- Affected Tower
- Tower 8
- Number of Apartments
- 160
- Number of Floors
- 26
- Demolition Order Deadline
- Within two months of judgment
- Residents' Eviction Deadline
- Within one month
- Promoter Responsibility
- Demolition and refund of purchase price + 7% interest