The Supreme Court of India stuck to the May 31 deadline for evacuating and removing the illegal construction in South Mumbai’s Campa Cola premises, following the report of Attorney General GE Vahanvati that nothing can be work out to save the residential buildings in the posh south Mumbai region.

The residents residing in the concern apartments have been given six weeks’ notice period to submit an undertaking to vacate the illegal compound. Those who do not submit the letter will face action by the corporation.

The hope was very thin for nearly hundred families living in the complex, hopped that their building will be free from demolition by the Civic body when the Attorney General proposed a way out to the years tussle between the residents and the corporation. But the lawmaker failed to make any way out in the issue.

Few weeks ago, the demolition squad had almost started its work, but on an urgent application by the residents, the deadline was extended by the apex court, leading to joyful scenes by the residents who had launched a campaign to save the buildings in upmarket metropolis.

The state government had also shown sympathy towards the residents but is unable to take stand against the top court of the country. Now the residents are in a hopeless situation and are bound to vacate the premises after a long legal tussle.