Indian Express 30.04.2010
After High Court nod, mural will come up at Shivaji Park today
Express News Service Tags : Shivaji Park renovation project, mumbai Posted: Friday , Apr 30, 2010 at 2353 hrs
Mumbai: A day after staying the Shivaji Park renovation project, the Bombay High Court today allowed the BMC to put the finishing touches on a mural depicting the coronation of warrior king Shivaji.The order came as partial relief to the Shiv Sena, ruling party in the BMC, and the jubilant party went about its plans to unveil it on Friday.
The court had stayed the beautification project following a public interest litigation challenging the process of awarding contracts. A division bench of Justice F I Rebello and Justice Amjad Sayed, by way of an interim order, had also stayed the construction of the mural.
The BMC today moved the court saying the mural was already complete and sought permission to polish it and level the ground in front, so that it could be unveiled to mark the state’s golden jubilee.A division bench of Justice J N Patel and Justice S C Dharmadhikari refused to entertain the appeal and directed the corporation to approach the bench that had passed the order yesterday.
The court, however, made it clear that today’s relief was subject to final verdict on the PIL.
Durgesh Warty, a city resident, in the PIL has alleged that the mural was commissioned without inviting tenders.
The next hearing is scheduled for May 5.
