<p>"Every General Officer Commanding in-charge (GOC, Army) between 2004 and 2009 got a flat in the building," MOD's lawyer said during the hearing today.<br /><br />The Court was hearing Adarsh's petition pleading for restoration of Occupation Certificate, and water and power supply.<br /><br />During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Darius Khambata, representing MOD, told the court that the high rise in Colaba, South Mumbai could be a security hazard, because it was located near vital Navy and Army installations.<br /><br />An Army supply depot and an oil depot were within 200 metres of the building, he said.<br /><br />Khambata said, "Adarsh has unrivalled view of surrounding sea, shipping lanes...every flat in the Society has a direct line of vision into the office of GOC. It is such a security hazard."<br /><br />Senior advocate Janak Dwarkadas, Adarsh's lawyer, retorted why the GOCs could not see the building coming up between 2005 and 2009, and should object only now.<br /><br />Khambata said in reply that all five GOCs during this period had got flats in Adarsh. "Its a shame," he said.<br /><br />Over 40 former or defence officers are members of Adarsh currently.<br /><br />"We are living in a different world now and threat perception had increased after November 26 terror attacks in Mumbai.<br /><br />"We have paid the price (on November 26) for not being security conscious...world has changed," Khambata said.<br /><br />The High Court eventually refused to give any interim relief to Adarsh, denying restoration of water and power supply to the housing society.</p>
<p>"Every General Officer Commanding in-charge (GOC, Army) between 2004 and 2009 got a flat in the building," MOD's lawyer said during the hearing today.<br /><br />The Court was hearing Adarsh's petition pleading for restoration of Occupation Certificate, and water and power supply.<br /><br />During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Darius Khambata, representing MOD, told the court that the high rise in Colaba, South Mumbai could be a security hazard, because it was located near vital Navy and Army installations.<br /><br />An Army supply depot and an oil depot were within 200 metres of the building, he said.<br /><br />Khambata said, "Adarsh has unrivalled view of surrounding sea, shipping lanes...every flat in the Society has a direct line of vision into the office of GOC. It is such a security hazard."<br /><br />Senior advocate Janak Dwarkadas, Adarsh's lawyer, retorted why the GOCs could not see the building coming up between 2005 and 2009, and should object only now.<br /><br />Khambata said in reply that all five GOCs during this period had got flats in Adarsh. "Its a shame," he said.<br /><br />Over 40 former or defence officers are members of Adarsh currently.<br /><br />"We are living in a different world now and threat perception had increased after November 26 terror attacks in Mumbai.<br /><br />"We have paid the price (on November 26) for not being security conscious...world has changed," Khambata said.<br /><br />The High Court eventually refused to give any interim relief to Adarsh, denying restoration of water and power supply to the housing society.</p>