A Delhi court has backed for immediate lodging of FIRs against the owners /developers of the illegal buildings, while asking the CBI to investigate the role of senior officials, builders and political babus in a case showing serious concern in fake demolition of illicit buildings.

A special CBI Judge made the verdict after clearing MCD junior engineer and two others who were accused of illegal saving of unauthorized buildings from demolition in 2002.

The court also asked to register FIRs against the developers relentlessly.

It is also observed that unauthorized basements were built in complete violation of laws which put the properties in danger. The construction of illegal basement is still in a flow which has resulted in many collapses of buildings.

The court asked a departmental action taken by the Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation in respective cases against the junior officers who are found liable for failing to take demolition action against illegal properties.

It has also directed that a copy of judgement should be sent to all the civic body and action taken report should be prepared and submitted in seven weeks.

The top investigating agency (CBI) is expected to probe the case of illegal construction thoroughly as the FIR was register by CBI and the probe the relation between MCD officers including the suspects with in their departments, builders and political bosses, the court said.