In a major setback to 130 members of the Ujjwal Nandadeep CHS in Malad, the technical advisory committee (TAC) has declared that all 13 wings of the society are in the C1 category (dilapidated/not fit for occupancy). While those favouring the redevelopment have welcomed the move, members opposing the C1 notice have now decided to challenge the TAC decision in the high court.

Early this year, the BMC had declared the buildings C1, but of the society’s 208 members, nearly 130 opposed the decision and got an independent audit done by Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), which quashed the demolition theory.