Mumbai: The Bombay High Court observed that the “sad story” of the Heritage Esplanade Mansion, was ‘eye opener and encouragement for authority to compile an effective mechanism to protect and restore the legacy structure’.
“We have a good law to protect ancient monuments But the implementation to protect them and inheritance buildings is certainly inadequate.
And in fact, gloomy.
Such buildings and monuments are ignored and not maintained, “said the judicial bench in Datta Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni in a detailed order that waste the request by the owner of the Esplanade Mansion Ali.
“We feel very concerned whether the country, Mhada and BMC should not look for effective and strong schemes to preserve heritage buildings in the city, ” said the bench.
HC on July 3 to suspend the dismantling notice issued by the State Housing Agency – Maharashtra Housing and Authority The construction of the area (MHADA) which has a building until the legacy development reconstruction proposal is considered and decided by the owner of the Heritage Committee of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and then the Civic body.
Orders, available on Saturday, also said, “There are no two opinions that there are a number Great beautiful buildings that are not only in the fortress areas built during English-time-owned and occupied times, but also, elsewhere of the city.
Such buildings have added to the glory and fame of this beautiful city.
” It is said, “if the authorities will develop an effective mechanism by adjusting to legal norms, the situation will not happen what the fate of the Esplanade Mansion today.
‘Preserved and have maintained the glory of cities like that.” It was designed by Ordish Rowland civil engineer who was associated with the construction of St Pancras Station in London.
“Saga of a heritage building located between Mumbai University and Civil & City Civil Court Bombay in Fort Area is no more than about 400 meters from the Bombay High Court …
has reached this court,” said the judges in order..
Hotel Close the store after 1920 and after 1960 the ownership of the building changed hands and HC was told Ali bought it with a deed of transport equipment on March 9, 1979, from Tata Sons Ltd.
because it passed, “the building lost the splendor ” HC order noted and in 2006 the building was registered As one of the 100 most endangered sites.
Ali’s Advocate Cherag Balsara submitted that RS 20 Crore from Rs 50 Crore for reconstruction has been stored in the bank and will be used only for the restoration project, according to the previous HC sequence.
BMC Advisor Anil Sakhare said the inheritance committee would study the proposal for restoration and HC said that the permit was given further approval can be searched from MHADA and BMC.
But in a separation shot, the HC command says the state requires a “positive approach ” which will then take it far to maintain such a heritage building for every time to come,” because it is impossible to build such a structure in times like that in contemporary times.
“” We left these aspects with the wisdom of the authorities, because we could not go further, “concluded HC.