The Corporation of Hamilton filed a writ against the developers of the St Regis hotel near Par-la-Ville park last week.Mayor Charles Gosling told The Royal Gazette he could not expand on the issue yesterday, as it was now a matter for the courts. The writ against Par la Ville Hotel and Residences Ltd was filed on Friday.Donal Smith, vice president of the development company, said he was overseas and was not aware of the writ yesterday afternoon.He added that there was no reason the development would not go ahead from his company's point of view.He said he could not comment further until he knew more about the writ.Shortly before retiring in October former Premier Ewart Brown said the Corporation was holding up the development, but did not expand.The Royal Gazette understands the issue is based on unmet deadlines. Previously Corporation Alderman Pamela Ferreira said groundbreaking would take place between July 31 and December 31 last year. Mr Smith denied that the issue was based on deadlines.The two groups signed a ground release in 2007.At the time former Mayor Sutherland Madeiros said: “The lease contains certain conditions that must be met by Par-la-Ville Hotel & Residences Ltd. prior to the development of the site.”Ritz Carlton was originally attached to the project however the St Regis got involved in 2009.The hotel has “in principle” planning approval to build nine storeys on the Church Street side and ten storeys on the Par-la-Ville side, with three levels of underground parking.In addition to the hotel rooms the development was granted permission for 80 residences.