Mangalore: With the increase of buildings, the congested city has turned worst in terms of smooth vehicular movement, and leaving little space to park vehicles. In such a state, Plama builders have allegedly violated the set back rules and have encroached public road, making illegal space for their upcoming apartment.

V.U. Goerge said that the builder of Plama Gardenia Apartment complex at Kaprigudda, Falnir has constructed a room for the security (gate keeper) right on the road and the compound wall is three feet in height, which blocks the road.

Accordingly, the residents and general public had objected to the construction of the compound wall on the road and informed MLA, J.R. Lobo and corporater Raof.  Mr. Lobo has asked the Town Planning officer to visit the site and stop the illegal construction on July 29, 2014, Goerge said.

The Town Planning officer visited the site and confirmed the illegal construction. He stopped the construction and asked the builder to remove the constructed wall. He assured the public that he will not allow the builder to build the compound wall on the road.

On August 25, 2014, the builder started construction of the wall on the road again. Builder is going ahead with construction against the TPO’s objection. Public protested the illegal construction.

On September 3, Town Planning Officer Mr. Gowda visited the location along with area Corporator Rauf and stopped the illegal construction again and marked line to construct the compound wall, warning the builder.

Soon after the official and coporator left the site the builder resumed the construction against the order of the TPO. Further, the builder not only disobeyed Law of the land but also questioned the government and the public. He even threatened the public who informed the officials of Mangalore City Corporation.

The builder encroached 5 ft of the 25 ft wide road and took the MCC permission showing it 20 ft road when there is already 25 ft wide road for decades, the reports stated.