Overview

• BMC officials inspected Willingdon Heights on Thursday and confirmed flats on floors 18 to 34 were vacated and locked following the Bombay High Court’s refusal to grant more time.
• Courts have held that only the first 16 floors have approvals, citing years without a final occupation certificate or a fire clearance for the upper storeys.
• Residents say they obtained a Mumbai Fire Brigade compliance letter, while civic counsel told court it was not a formal Fire NOC required for OC processing.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed departments to initiate OC procedures if statutory conditions are met, and the BMC’s Building Proposal office said it is awaiting the society’s file and a Fire NOC.
• About 27 families left the uncertified upper floors, with several protesting at BMC headquarters and relocating to relatives’ homes, rentals, or temporary accommodation.