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Seeking the custody of Sadanand Kadam — considered to be a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab — the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a holiday court on Saturday that officials of the state revenue department and Ratnagiri gram panchayat were “pressured”, using the former minister’s influence, to get “illegal permission” to build Sai Resort at Dapoli in Ratnagiri.
Kadam was arrested by the ED on Friday and produced before the holiday court on Saturday. While the central agency sought Kadam’s custody for 14 days, calling him the prime beneficiary, the court allowed the ED his custody till March 15.
The ED has alleged that the resort in Dapoli was constructed in a non-development zone, violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. “Kadam, on behalf of Anil Parab, liased with various government officials to obtain permissions for converting the said land use from agricultural to non-agricultural use and construction of twin bungalows. He pressured the revenue department officials and obtained illegal permission on September 12, 2017,” the ED said in its remand application.
The agency claimed that officials, despite having knowledge that the land where the resort had come up fell under CRZ-III, gave permission “due to pressure of Kadam on behalf of Parab”.
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