Bhubaneshwar, March 6 -- The Orissa High Court issued directions asking the Government authorities to ensure that no trade license or business permission should be granted for any building that does not comply with legal requirements.
If the structure is claimed to be an old residential house, it cannot be used for commercial activity without proper approval. If any part of the building is unauthorised or deviates from the approved plan, the authorities must take action according to law. This may include demolition of the unauthorised portion or compounding where legally permissible, the Court ordered while taking cognizance of a writ petition.
The writ petition, seeking judicial intervention, alleged that commercial buildings being opera...