Saraswatibai Bishwambharlal Charity Trust — illegal construction in c-wing of maheshwari mansion in mumbai with collusion of the trustees

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Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 400026

Maheshwari mansion at 34 nepean sea road in south mumbai was constructed by late bishwambharlal maheshwari who was the adopted son of late ramjilal chandak of bagar, rajasthan.

The 80-year old building maheshwari mansion is being maintained by saraswatibai bishwambharlal charity trust since 1955. Flats in all three wings of maheshwari mansion are being let out on tenancy basis. The office of the said trust was earlier in flat 1 in a-wing and later shifted to flat 8 in b-wing. Now the office of the said trust is shifted to the office of manoj madangopal maheshwari in flat 20 in a-wing.

There is illegal construction going on in the building with the collusion of the trustees of the building and the rules and acts of mumbai mahanagarpalika are being violated.

Some instances of illegal additions and alterations in maheshwari mansion – c-wing are given hereunder -

1. Open balcony attached to kitchen enclosed and mori / place to wash utensils constructed in balcony attached to the kitchen,
2. Open balcony facing the road enclosed and converted to room,
3. Wc converted to room for prayers,
4. Wc converted to computer room and study room,
5. Kitchen converted to bedroom,
6. Bathroom converted to kitchen,
7. Encroachment of lift lobbies and common passages outside the flats,
8. Open terraces covered illegally and rooms and cabins constructed on open terraces,
9. Kitchen converted to room and passage in flat converted to kitchen,
10. Open balcony enclosed and converted to store room and
11. Wcs installed in bathrooms without wcs and wcs converted to rooms and store-rooms.

I have with me the approved building plan of the building maheshwari mansion from the building department of mumbai mahanagarpalika.

The building is being ruined and is in danger.