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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
HC directs BMC to reply on plea to repair bldg that housed Jimmy Boy
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has directed the BMC to reply to an application by former occupants of a 129-year-old, ground-plus-four floor building at Fort that housed the iconic Parsi restaurant Jimmy Boy, to allow them to repair it. Justices Girish Kulkarni and Arif Doctor also asked the BMC on Wednesday to consider their suggestion to appoint Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay to conduct a structural audit of the building. Vikas Premises CHS — with 37 commercial members — sought recall/modification of HC's July 2 order that dismissed its petition against BMC's notices for disconnecting electricity and water and to vacate the building. The Society's application cited "changed circumstances" after the order. It stated that Mahimtura Consultants Pvt Ltd, who on June 21, classified the building as C1 category (extremely dangerous to be evacuated immediately) on visual inspection has, after undertaking detailed tests in its July 16 final report, classified it as C2 A (repairable). You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai The Society urged recall of the July 2 order saying BMC's notices were not based on any scientific report. HC's order proceeded on the footing that it did not refer to a May 2024 report of structural engineer K R Trivedi that showed the building was C1 category. A special general body meeting had decided to appoint Mahimtura and its minutes, placed on record, refer to Trivedi's "opinion". There was "no suppression". While HC order said petitioners took no steps from June 2024 till June 2025, in Sept 2024, it obtained a report from Prism Consortium suggesting remedial measures. The Society said HC order is based on factors "not supported by actual inspection, test and examination of the building." It also mentioned that redevelopment is virtually not possible as the building is "in close proximity with Naval establishments." As it is in a heritage precinct, "it would be appropriate to structurally repair the building" rather than redevelop it. Senior advocate Milind Sathe, for the Society, said Mahimtura in 2024, had said the building is repairable. He urged that "IIT or any other" may be appointed to conduct a structural audit. The judges said BMC must reply to the application and that it must be "consistent in its stand." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Bombay HC seeks BMC's response to plea by occupants of ‘dilapidated' building which houses iconic eatery ‘Jimmy Boy' to repair structure
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought BMC's reply to a plea by the society of occupants of the dilapidated 129-year-old 'Vikas Building' in South Mumbai's Fort area housing the iconic Parsi eatery 'Jimmy Boy,' to repair the building instead of demolishing and redeveloping the same. Last month, the HC had dismissed a plea by occupants against action by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation seeking immediate vacation of the 'dilapidated and ruinous' premises. The building housed 37 units including 11 law firms or offices, Jimmy Boy restaurant on ground floor and other commercial establishments. The BMC's Disaster Control Cell had vacated the building on June 21 citing 'urgent situation.' A division bench of Justices Girish S Kulkarni and Arif S Doctor on August 13 passed an order on a plea by Vikas Premises Co-operative Society Ltd, seeking modification in the July 2 order to allow the occupants to repair or strengthen the subject building. Pending final disposal of the application, the petitioner society sought a stay on implementation of notices issued by BMC and not to take any steps to demolish the building. The high court on July 2 dismissed society's plea against BMC notices stating that situation had gone 'completely out of hand' and the court would 'permit the law to take its own course.' The court had said 'even persons occupying adjoining buildings, passers-by on the busy road have rights not to get affected in any manner by a building collapse.' After the BMC had opposed request by society to allow entry to its members to remove their belongings, the HC had last month clarified that it would be at their 'own risk' subject to civic body's decision and without holding BMC or state authorities liable in case of collapse. On Wednesday, the occupants referred to a July 16 report by Mahimtura Consultants Private Limited, which claimed that building was repairable and even while the said report classified it as C-1 (dilapidated and unsafe) category structure based on visual inspection, the private consultant suggested the repairs. The petitioner society through senior advocate Milind Sathe argued that the 'redevelopment of the building was virtually not possible' for various constraints including close proximity with Naval establishments which is likely to impede the development due to non-receipt of NOC from Naval authorities, and the litigation that the HC is flooded with. Moreover, the petitioner claimed that the development is in heritage precinct. Therefore 'it would be most appropriate to structurally repair the building rather than redevelopment, which is not a practical possibility.' Sathe also suggested that the court can appoint a committee of experts from IIT-Bombay to ascertain whether the building can be repaired. 'We passed an exhaustive judgment. We are at a serious stage…The corporation is consistent that it is a dangerous building. It should not be that someone comes and wants to have committees from IIT because they can afford. There is some sanctity to our orders. We want the corporation is consistent in its stand. We want to know what is correct,' the judges orally remarked and sought BMC's reply to interim application before the next hearing on August 20. 'In the meantime, the relief granted by this court vide judgment and order dated July 2, 2025 shall continue to operate,' the HC noted in its order.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Time of India
Bombay HC dismisses petition against demolition of century-old building housing Jimmy Boy
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by occupants of a dilapidated building in Fort challenging BMC notices to immediately vacate and pull down the structure. The building housed the iconic Parsi restaurant Jimmy Boy. "Today the situation is of fait accompli. It has gone completely out of hand… It is not new to the municipal jurisprudence that ruinous dilapidated buildings were required to be demolished/removed. The present building cannot be an exception," said Justice Girish Kulkarni and Arif Doctor. The petition was by Vikas Premises Co-op Housing Society - the owner of the 129-year-old ground plus four-storeyed building with 37 members, all of which are commercial/offices - to quash and set aside BMC's notices against the building and restore electricity and water. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The judges noted that a June 2024 structural audit report showed there were corrosion cracks on columns, beams, and seepage marks on walls and ceilings. This report was re-confirmed by the June 25 report when the building was classified C1 as extremely dangerous to be evacuated immediately. They noted that after the June 2024 report, the occupants did nothing "than exploiting the building and recklessly using the same, leaving the building to be deteriorated. " The duty to maintain the building was of the petition association of persons with "prominent commercial establishment and a restaurant being situated in the building with large business turnover." The petitioner relied on BMC's June 20 notice to submit a structural audit report within 30 days. The judges noted that a May 2024 structural stability report showed the building was in fact C1 category but the petitioners did not refer to it. "…this amounts to material suppression," they added. The judges referred to a judgment in suo motu PIL initiated after the Jilani Building collapse in Bhiwandi, which killed 38 people, and a similar tragedy in Malvani where 12 lives were lost. "What is paramount for the Court to consider is the safety of human lives… Even persons occupying adjoining buildings, passers-by on the busy road have rights not to get affected in any manner by a building collapse. There cannot be any guarantee whatsoever when the building would collapse," they said. The judge said the petitioner is before HC is "too late" in time to contend that it would make an attempt to repair the building. They refused to allow members to access it to retrieve their belongings. They directed the petition to pay Rs 5 lakh cost to the cancer ward of KEM Hospital.
Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Indian Express
HC upholds BMC action against ‘dangerous' building housing iconic eatery Jimmy Boy
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by occupants of Vikas Building in South Mumbai's Fort area, which is over 129 years old and houses iconic Parsi eatery Jimmy Boy, and upheld the BMC's action seeking immediate vacation of the 'dilapidated and ruinous' premises. The court imposed Rs 5 lakh cost on petitioners to be paid to Cancer ward of civic-run KEM Hospital for suppression of facts. The petition by Vikas Cooperative Society Ltd of occupiers of the 'dangerous' building challenged had challenged 'arbitrary and illegal' BMC notices from June 20 and 21 under sections 353B and 354 of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act, for vacating and demolishing a building by declaring it as C-1 (dilapidated and unsafe) category structure. The plea also challenged separate notices issued last month by MRA Marg Police, BEST, and BMC's water department restricting access, cutting electricity and water supply to the premises, respectively. The bench said that while it was their duty to maintain the building, several 'prominent commercial establishments' and a restaurant (Jimmy Boy) with large business turnover that occupy the building, 'have done nothing, other than exploiting the building and recklessly using the same, leaving it to be deteriorated'. After the petitioner society sought time from its members to remove their belongings, the BMC opposed the entry into the building in 'dangerous condition'. The HC clarified that entry would be at the 'own risk' of petitioner society's members subject to civic body's decision and without holding BMC, state authorities or state authorities liable in case of collapse. The HC added that the petitioner will be liable for any harm cause to third parties A bench of Justices Girish S Kulkarni and Arif S Doctor noted that the case pertained to a 129-year-old ground-plus-four-storeyed 'dangerous building' situated at a short distance from the HC building. The building housed 37 units including 11 law firms or offices, Jimmy Boy restaurant on ground floor and other commercial establishments. The BMC's Disaster Control Cell had vacated the building on June 21 citing 'urgent situation'. 'Any untoward incident of a collapse of the building would not only be a disaster qua the occupants of the building, but also to the adjoining premises qua the public at large in the busy Fort area,' the bench noted. It added that the society was 'too late in time to contend that the petitioner would make an attempt to repair the building'. The society, through senior advocate Aniruddh Joshi, termed the notices and classification into C-1 category to be arbitrary and illegal despite it having conducted structural audits from time to time. Advocate K H Mastakar for BMC justified the notices issued considering 'grave condition' of the said building. Justice Doctor for the bench observed that the petitioner society failed to refer to the structural stability report obtained by it in May, 2024 that certified the said building as 'very old, dilapidated and required to be vacated immediately'. The report showed that the building was of C-1 category and this amounts to material suppression, the HC noted. Referring to past HC and Supreme Court judgments, the bench noted that it was 'paramount' to consider safety of occupiers, those from adjoining buildings, passers-by, as they have the 'right not to get affected by the building collapse'.
NDTV
30-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Iconic Eatery Jimmy Boy Shuts Down Mumbai Outlet. Here's How You Can Still Eat Its Food
Bad news: A star in Mumbai Parsi culinary landscape Jimmy Boy shut its south Mumbai restaurant shortly before its 100th anniversary. Good news: You can still savour their iconic dishes, like berry pulao, mutton dhansak, patra ni macchi, mava cakes and Irani tea! The closure of Jimmy Boy's restaurant in south Mumbai's heritage precinct of Fort was followed by an outpouring of social media posts from patrons that have sworn by the its scrumptious fare. In response to the posts on social media, owners of the restaurant clarified that closure is just a pause in their dine-in journey. "Jimmy Boy continues to operate from our other locations in Bombay and are delivering the all-time Parsi favourites through the online delivery partners," the restaurant's Instagram handle shared in its stories. Among these locations is the cloud kitchen in Mahim, where their bread Bimbo has been produced for over 50 years. This will allow their food to be delivered across the Colaba-Andheri stretch. The building in Fort that houses Jimmy Boy has been declared dilapidated. A Hit Among Locals, Tourists When it opened in 1925, Jimmy Boy was called Cafe India. In 1999, the restaurant was renamed as Jimmy Boy as a tribute to the owner's father. Currently, it is being run by the third generation of the Irani family, which continues to prepare food according to the same recipes that were followed almost a century ago. The restaurant has its fiercely loyal patrons and remains a hit among tourists. Why Jimmy Boy Ran Into Trouble The restaurant shut its operations after the building in which it is housed was declared as dilapidated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. A formal notice issued on June 21 by the Assistant Engineer of BMC's 'A' Ward, under Sec 354 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, directed the owners and occupiers to immediately vacate and demolish the four-storey Vikas building located on Green Street, Fort. This came after civic officials found vertical cracks in the building's east wall. The society's structural consultant, M/s. Mahimtura Consultants Pvt. Ltd., said load-bearing walls, columns, beams, and slabs were severely damaged due to corrosion and age-related wear and tear. The BMC classifies dilapidated buildings in four categories - C3 (requiring minor repairs), C2B (requiring structural repairs), C2A (requiring demolition of dangerous parts) and C1 (beyond repair, require to be demolished completely). The Vikas building, which housed Jimmy Boy, has been categorised as C1. Three Years Ago, Another Iconic Eatery Reached Point Of Closure In 2022, another popular Parsi-owned business K Rustom's, renowed for its ice-cream sandwiches, was asked to vacate its premises in Churchgate. The order that shocked its large legion of patrons came after the shop's owner Cricket Club of India asked for the premises to meet the needs of its ever-growing member base. Almost a year and legal appeal later, the eviction order served to the over 80-year-old ice cream shop was stayed by a local court.
