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[[Image:Campa Cola protests.jpg|thumb|Image from the Change.org petition to save Campa Cola Compound]]
'''Campa Cola Compound''' is an apartment complex in the southern part of [[Worli]] in [[South Mumbai]], [[India]]. The Campa Cola Compound was constructed on land leased to Pure Drinks Ltd in 1955, which was permitted by B.M.C in 1980 to develop it for residential purposes. Pure Drinks along with unscrupulous builders, Yusuf Patel, B.K. Gupta and P.S.B Construction Co erected seven buildings, two of which were high-rise buildings of 17 and 20 stories. During the construction period, the authorities issued notices to the builders to stop work. The builders were fined and they paid the penalty and resumed work. After the construction was completed nobody prevented the buyers from occupying their apartments or the buildings from forming co-operative housing societies.
The residents that bought the apartments with the understanding that they would get the occupation certificates in due course, as was the norm 25 years ago. The Supreme Court has held that the residents had purchased the flats knowing that they were unauthorized.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/SC-slams-door-on-Mumbais-Campa-Cola-Compound-residents-BMC-set-to-demolish-illegal-floors/articleshow/36013095.cms</ref>
Over the last two years the Campa Cola Compound has received continual extensive support from the public, political parties, as well as certain celebrities. The residents have also submitted proposals to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation with solutions to the problems that are within the law, but have not yet got any relief from the concerned authorities. The Supreme Court on May 30, 2014 declined to stay the eviction of the residents. As per an earlier Supreme Court order, the residents of Campa Cola society will have to vacate their apartments by May 31, 2014.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/supreme-court-declines-to-stay-campa-cola-demolition-agrees-to-hear-plea-on-tuesday-533243</ref>
[[Image:Campa Cola Buildings.jpg|thumb|Image of the compound from one of the buildings]]
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2. 1980 – 13049 sq.mt. Converted to residential use.
3. 1981 – IOD and CC issued for development.
4. 1981-1983 : Development rights for the entire residential plot sold to the following 3 builders (i) Yusuf Patel (ii) B.K.Gupta (iii) PSB Construction Co
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9. By 1989 – Construction complete and practically all the apartments sold. However, sale agreements executed from about 1983 onwards through the construction phase without the flat purchasers having knowledge of the FSI violation<sup>[citation required]</sup>. Total FSI violation of 1774 sq.mt. (10% of sanctioned FSI). No conveyance done by the builders.
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11. 1991 onwards – Societies start getting formed but no conveyance as on date
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22. February 2012 – The Supreme court upholds the High court order and dismisses the SLP. However, the Supreme Court directs the writ pending with the High Court, against the CM’s order, to be transferred to the Supreme Court.
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25. 11th Sept 2013 – Residents approach the court on the grounds that the as per the CM’s order that the SC has held final, there is only violation of 1774 sq.mt. The SC gives permission to approach BMC for relief. BMC refuses to entertain their application for regularization u/s 53(3) of the MRTP Act based on the virtual embargo mentioned in the Supreme Court order dated 27/2/13 and not on merit of the application.
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30. On the hearing of 6/01/14, the AG requests for both the cases to be tagged along with the pending application to be heard on 20/1/14 since that is the original order and the 1/10/13 order was an off shoot of the main order. The request is granted and matter adjourned to 20/01/14.
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== Major Issues Highlighted ==
While it is just one complex in Mumbai, it highlighted a number of prevalent problems existing with the Indian System:
1) A Builder Authority Nexus - Builders continually flout norms in India, and the concerned authorities turn a blind eye during construction, but then suddenly wake up after the builder has made his money and exited the scene.
2) There are 56332 other buildings in the Mumbai area alone which break similar rules, according an Affidavit submitted by the BMC to the Supreme Court of India. Will the other buildings suffer a similar fate?
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