Summary:
A city civil court had last month declined to stay a fresh demolition notice issued by the BMC, four years after its first one. "On the HC directive, a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) had submitted a report and the building was categorized 'C-1'-dangerous. MUMBAI: Two weeks after Bombay high court expressed concern at the possible loss of lives which could arise from a 'dangerous' dilapidated building close to Goregaon station and upheld demolition of the structure, a civic contract crew began razing it on Thursday. He produced a structural audit report which, in April, had recommended demolition to prevent any future casualties from a collapse.The HC, too, noted it was "in the occupants' interest to vacate the building on their own. Their lawyer, Atul Singh , argued its condition didn't warrant immediate demolition and alleged the notice was issued at the landlord's instance.The building owner and landlord Anilkumar Jain supported, through his lawyer Vikhil Dhoka, the demolition notice, pointing to its dilapidated condition..