It has by way of an interim measure, sought status quo on the entire demolition exercise till the case is heard and decided by the top court.Supertech also claimed that the proposed idea will have a positive impact on the environment since the demolition materials dumped in landfills or burnt, adding to the environmental degradation, can be reduced by restricting the demolition to one tower alone.A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah had in its August 31 judgment, ordered that the demolition of the twin towers should be completed within three months and the builder has to bear the expenses for the same.Importantly, the Court had ordered that all the flat owners in the twin towers should be reimbursed with 12 per cent interest.Pertinently, the top court also upheld the High Court direction to sanction prosecution of officials of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) for colluding with the builder to violate Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act 1976 and UP Apartments Act 2010.
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