New Delhi, May 19 -- The Supreme Court has directed civic authorities in all State and Union Territory capital cities to examine alleged misuse of residential premises for commercial purposes and submit reports before the apex court, following concerns raised in a matter relating to unauthorised construction and land-use violations.

The directions were issued by a Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan in Loganathan vs the State of Tamil Nadu.

In its observations, the apex court referred to instances of alleged violations of building regulations and land-use norms in various cities and asked Municipal Corporations and Municipalities in all State and Union Territory capitals to conduct inquiries into residential pr...