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Bombay HC Orders BMC to Keep Savarkar Sadan Intact as Heritage Panel Prepares Recommendation

The court’s demand for a BMC affidavit by the next hearing reinforces its freeze on redevelopment of the building.

BMC to send fresh recommendation on heritage tag for Savarkar Sadan, HC told
The Savarkar Sadan building in Mumbai. (Photo by Rajesh Revankar)

Overview

  • Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee convened on July 22 to draft a fresh heritage proposal after the 2012 fire at the Mantralaya destroyed the 2010 listing files.
  • The Bombay High Court bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne directed the BMC to file its affidavit before a hearing in three weeks and upheld its freeze on any redevelopment of the structure.
  • A public interest litigation filed by Pankaj Phadnis’s Abhinav Bharat Congress has driven the push for Grade-IIA listing and called for a policy to compensate Savarkar’s heirs.
  • The Maharashtra government has expressed its esteem for Savarkar’s contributions and pledged to follow due legal process upon receipt of the new recommendation.
  • A builder who purchased half of Savarkar Sadan from the heirs has sought a court hearing before any heritage designation is finalized.