Shiv Sena UBT leader and member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Anil Parab's alleged close associate Sadanand Kadam on Friday told the Bombay High Court that he would demolish the “illegal” portion of the Sai Resort in Dapoli within 10 days. Kadam, through advocate Saket Mone, informed the High Court tendered an unconditional apology for not complying with the order dated March 18 Mone stated that as the demolition of the second floor of the structure is taking time due to several difficulties, there is some delay. However, the said demolition will be completed within a period of 10 days. Kadam said that he would get the excess and un-authorised portion of the resort, in violation of the September 12 2017 order of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Dapoli Division, Dapoli, demolished at his own expense. The court had accepted Kadam’s undertaking and directed him to demolish the portion above permission by April 15, 2024. The HC, however, had continued till April 17 the ad-interim relief concerning part of the resort which is not violating 2017 permission. Following this, Kadam informed the High Court on April 17 that he had complied with the undertaking given to the Court. A single-judge bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar accepted his apology and posted the matter for further hearing on June 11. The order was passed in Kadam's please challenging 2023 demolition notice issued by the sub-divisional officer. It was alleged that the previous owner of the (Dapoli) property was granted permission to construct a ground plus one-floor structure on the said piece of land. But, Kadam purportedly constructed more floors without due permission. It was also alleged that the entire plot on which the resort was constructed was in CRZ-III zone, which is a no-development zone, and no permission was secured from the concerned department or Ministry. A complaint was filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change against Parab, Sai Resort, Sea Conch Resort and others before the judicial magistrate in Dapoli for violation of provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986. Based on this, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a money laundering case and arrested Kadam on March 10, 2023. He was released on bail in February this year
