MUMBAI
The efforts of Bandra locals, who had moved the high court to regain their right to put up stalls at the Mount Mary fair, have come a cropper.
The efforts of Bandra locals, who had moved the high court to regain their right to put up stalls at the Mount Mary fair, have come a cropper.
The Bombay high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of an intervention application filed by them, along with the petition filed by Anjali Kale seeking contempt proceedings against the civic body for failing to demolish illegal stalls at the fair, till September 20. The fair will conclude on September 19.
Earlier, the court had restricted the number of stalls at the Mount Mary fair to 165, taking on record the statement of the civic administration counsel that the corporation will restrict the number of stalls to check traffic snarls and congestion at the site.
The intervention application filed by the locals stated that they are the original residents of the area and have been putting up stalls at the fair for generations. “They have receipts and are not illegal stall owners. They sell candles, statues and offerings,” said their advocate Parag Pradhan.
“Everybody cannot be allowed to sell (at the fair). There are so many devotees who visit. You have to strike a balance,” justice Ranjana Desai said while hearing the pleas. “The roads are congested, ambulances cannot ply,” she added. “Let the corporation make a bold statement and then we can allow even 100 more people to have stalls,” justice Desai remarked.
Kale was among the original petitioners, along with Lillian Dias, who had sought police protection after a group of hawkers who were denied stalls at the fair allegedly barged into her house. She had also sought contempt proceedings against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for not demolishing the illegal stalls. There are over 600 stalls despite the order, the court was informed. The BMC counsel said that the civic body has taken action against illegal stall owners and they are being demolished every day.
Kale’s advocate Pooja Thorat told the court that if immediate action is not ordered, the purpose will be defeated as the fair ends on September 19. “We can’t help it. So many allegations have been made at the last minute. We have to get the corporation’s reply. If it has committed contempt (of court) we will take it to task even after the fair ends,” justice Desai said.
“If not this year, we will urge the court to look into this issue so that these stall owners are not deprived in the future,” Pradhan said.
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