A man — embroiled in tenancy dispute with his wife over a flat a sprawling flat at Cusrow Baug in Colaba in south Mumbai — has got accommodation, thanks to the Parsi Punchayet. By Urvi Mahajani | DNA The matrimonial dispute which would have gone on for years has been settled quickly with the involvement… Continue reading Punchayet to provide house to divorced Parsi
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Bombay HC asks Parsi Panchayat for help
Taking a sympathetic view, the Bombay High Court has asked the Parsi Panchayat whether it could provide temporary accommodation to a man who is in a custody dispute with his wife. By Urvi Mahajani | DNA India A division bench of Justice PB Majmudar and Justice AV Mohta has also asked either a trustee or… Continue reading Bombay HC asks Parsi Panchayat for help
The fun of being a Parsee
It lies in many things…. It’s like belonging to an exclusive Club worldwide. Birth, the only credential and consideration; nothing, but nothing else works, no sirree! No waiting lists, no entrance fees, no other eligibility! A minuscule community, incurably Diaspora, but which nonetheless has woven its way into virtually every corner of the world. A… Continue reading The fun of being a Parsee
Poona Parsee panchayat allowing encroachments
Members of the Parsi community in the city are a worried lot. Many fear properties worth Rs 1,500 crore belonging to the community might be acquired by the government or taken over by land grabbers. Worse, there are those who say the charitable trust that controls these estates is trying to sell off prime properties… Continue reading Poona Parsee panchayat allowing encroachments
Poor Parsis can look forward to new homes
The New Year is bound to be good for some Parsis as they could get their much-awaited homes. By Ashutosh Shukla | DNA The poor Parsi housing issue was entangled in court cases, with the result that all the allotments had been frozen for two years. The one-man committee appointed by the Bombay high court… Continue reading Poor Parsis can look forward to new homes
Parsi Punchayat gets SC nod to build on Panthaki Baug Plot
After almost three decades of litigation, the Bombay Parsi Punchayat is free to construct at least a hundred flats at Punthaky Baug in Andheri. Last Friday, the Supreme Court cleared the decks for the Punchayat when it dismissed two special leave petitions filed before it that were preventing the trust from providing these houses to… Continue reading Parsi Punchayat gets SC nod to build on Panthaki Baug Plot
High Court Relief for Bombay Parsi Punchayat
In a reprieve to the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP), the HC on Friday stayed an order passed by the assistant charity commissioner. The commissioner had directed the punchayat to furnish documents pertaining to the allotment of flats to one of its trustees Noshir Dadrawala. By Swati Deshpande / TNN A bench of Justices D K… Continue reading High Court Relief for Bombay Parsi Punchayat
Hey, I got a flat
The only time one can be ecstatic about getting a flat is when it is a house in the city, not a tyre that one is talking about. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) is one of the largest land owners in Mumbai, scrambling to provide housing to a dwindling community By Hemal Ashar / Mid-Day… Continue reading Hey, I got a flat
A Longer Wait for BPP Flats
It appears that the wait for Parsi families to move into Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) flats just got a little longer. Justice (retd) B N Srikrishna, who was appointed to verify the eligibility of members of the Parsi-Irani community last year, has resigned. By Shibu Thomas / Times News Service The former judge of the… Continue reading A Longer Wait for BPP Flats
