Overview

• The Bombay High Court ruled that Aryan World School's unauthorised structure cannot be regularised, affirming that 'illegality is incurable.'
• The court upheld the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority's April 17 demolition order for the building in Bhilarewadi.
• It declared that the gram panchayat had no jurisdiction to issue the 2007 no-objection certificate used to justify the construction, which required district collector approval.
• The school's plea argued the demolition order was issued without a hearing, but the court emphasized the importance of upholding town-planning norms.
• The Maharashtra government has been directed to submit a compliance report by November 14, detailing actions taken against gram panchayat officials who issued the improper approvals.