Overview
- The ASI told the court it cannot grant central protection because the AMASR Act requires a structure to be at least 100 years old and the 1938 building does not qualify.
- It recommended listing Savarkar Sadan as a State Protected Monument or on the BMC heritage register to prevent demolition and ensure preservation.
- The affidavit records that Savarkar lived in the bungalow until 1966 and held meetings there with prominent figures including Subhas Chandra Bose.
- The structure was expanded in 1984 into a multi-storey building with eight flats, one room functions as a mini-museum, and Savarkar’s daughter-in-law continues to reside there.
- The filing responds to a PIL by Abhinav Bharat Congress citing redevelopment talks with a builder, and the High Court has continued status quo with a further hearing expected next week.