In yet another case of illegal sale of Anglican Church properties, the Bombay Diocesan Trust Association (BDTA) Private Limited has given away a prime piece of property worth over Rs20 crore for Rs7 lakh.
The sale was sealed by trust secretary PB Amolik with a rider that the deal was subject to approval of the charity commissioner. However, the commissioner has not yet approved the sale of the property at Clare Road, Nagpada, on which a new 35-storey structure has come up.
The 785 sq meter plot adjoining Shepherd’s Home for widows was under the care of BDTA on a lease of 99 years ending in 2036. The plot had a structure named Madraswalla building housing 28 tenants. Two of the tenants, Nafisa Ali and Fizabhai Taherbhai, wrote an undated letter to BDTA offering to purchase the building in 2004. In December 2004, Amolik accepted the offer issuing an undated no objection certificate that an application seeking approval may be made before the charity commissioner.
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