Cidco warns Airoli Sports Association of termination of land deal for violation of lease agreement

Navi Mumbai:

Cidco

has issued an ultimatum to

Airoli

Sports Association (ASA) seeking termination of agreement and taking the allotted land back in its possession for failing to comply to its show cause notice issued in November last year.

Cidco has alleged that the lease agreement has been violated as the 2,500 sq m land was leased out to ASA in 2011 for the purpose of sport activities but a major part of the land has been converted into space for commercial activities. A hearing about the alleged breach of conditions of the agreement to lease for plot number 107 in sector 8A, Airoli, is likely to take place within a fortnight for further action.

Cidco sources said ASA has violated conditions in the lease agreement by creating an illegal restaurant and bar apart from entering into a third party agreement with a private agency for the set-up without its prior permission.

“During our visit to the sports complex it came to light that the facility is being managed by a third party called Shirke Club Management LLP. It seems that the lease holder ASA has entered into unauthorised and illegal agreement with the third party which is beyond the lease

clause

. This prompted us to issue a show cause notice as well as reminder for action,” Karan Shinde, Cidco estate officer told TOI.

According to Cidco, the plot was given on 60 years lease for the sole purpose of setting up a sports complex by ASA.

Dr Hemant Anarthe, secretary of ASA, said, “We have already complied with the details as per show cause notice. The matter will be resolved soon and we are taking corrective measures as per the lease clauses.”

Shinde added that “The compliance report submitted by ASA is incomplete which is why we dashed a reminder for appropriate submission. We have asked for an agreement copy between ASA and the third party,” said Shinde.

The restaurant, bar and banquet hall are illegal because the plot was allotted for sports and related activities not for commercial exploitation. “We will fix the date of hearing within 15 days from now which will decide the course of action like revoking lease agreement and taking possession of the plot,” added Shinde.

ASA has been instructed to submit the financial audit report for the last five years and provide concessional memberships to nominated Cidco employees which have not been adhered to.

Faiyaz Khan, manager of town services, Cidco told TOI, “ASA is under our radar. Our legal team has been examining the matter before taking strict actio. The lease holder can’t go beyond the terms and conditions appended in the lease agreement.”


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