Rajarhat real estate project declared illegal.

Millenium Post: Thursday, August 13, 2026.

The Calcutta High Court has declared the “Aqua Golf Villa” real estate project at Rajarhat in North 24-Parganas illegal and unauthorised, directing the North 24-Parganas Zilla Parishad to initiate steps for its demolition within four weeks. Justice Suvra Ghosh passed the order on a writ petition filed by Ashley Brian Hyams, a retired ship-captain who had booked a villa in the project developed by M/s Greentech IT City Pvt. Ltd. Hyams had booked Villa AGV-19 in 2014 for Rs 1.5 crore and paid over Rs 78 lakh to the developer. 

Although possession was scheduled for November 2016, the villa was not handed over. Also Read - Bengal clears Bill to raise KMC wards to 209, Howrah to 68 He subsequently sought information under the Right to Information Act about the approvals obtained for the project.

The RTI responses, according to the petitioner, showed that the project lacked the required permissions from Chandpur Gram Panchayat, Rajarhat Panchayat Samiti and the North 24-Parganas Zilla Parishad. 

It was also not registered with the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority. An enquiry ordered by the Rajarhat Block Development Officer reportedly found that the developer could not produce documents establishing valid construction permission. The Chandpur Panchayat pradhan also stated that no permission had been issued for the project. 

The petitioner had further produced sanction plans and completion certificates allegedly used by the developer in proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal. An RTI response dated June 26, 2025, was cited to contend that the documents were not genuine.