Large Sections Of Legal Community Have Suffered; Justice GS Patel Asks BMC To Ensure Timely Repair Works At Dwarka Restaurant

• Published date: 02 April 2024
• Subject Matter: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
• Law Firm: Naik Naik & Company
• Author: Nitish Kashyap

Justice GS Patel recently penned a humorous order on the repair works at the 100 year old DG Chambers building in the nearby Fort area because of which the popular veg restaurant Dwarka has been shut down temporarily. The eatery is especially popular among members of the legal community considering its close proximity to both the High Court and the City Civil & Sessions Court.

While directing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the owners of the said building to ensure that repair works are completed in a timely manner before the onset of monsoon, the division bench of Justice GS Patel and Justice Kamal Khata also enquired as to when the lawyers can expect to resume patronage of the said restaurant.
Advocate Simil Purohit appeared on behalf of the owners of the said restaurant and Advocate Yashodeep Deshmukh appear on behalf of the owners of the building. Justice Patel articulated their submissions in the following manner-

"Mr Purohit seems to be personally peeved. He says that he was until recently, like many of us were, some of us a long time ago, a regular at the Dwarka Hotel at the western end of Dalal Street. It was renowned for its many vegetarian delights. At the instance of Mr Deshmukh's clients the hotel been shut down. As a result ' and Mr Purohit only hints at this ' large sections of the legal community have suffered, especially in the High Court and the City Civil Court. He does not go quite so far as to suggest that there is therefore now a compelling public interest; but indeed well he might at some stage. After all, who are we to come in the way of the much-needed sustenance and refuelling of advocates at our Bar?

Even otherwise, there is undeniable urgency. The matter has been going on before us since October 2023. Dwarka shifted out in February 2024. Since then, Mr Purohit and his fraternity have been without the benefits of Dwarka's menu. This is the cause of Mr Purohit's post-prandial...