The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the state following an advocate's plea, drawing attention to the dilapidated condition of the Mulund Court building and urging for its reconstruction. According to the petitioner, a proposal for the reconstruction of the building has been stagnant on paper for over 20 years.

The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor, directed the Advocate General of the state to obtain comprehensive instructions from the State Government. Additionally, the Advocate General is expected to be briefed by the Principal Secretary of the Law and Judiciary department, Principal Secretaries of the Public Works Department (PWD) and Revenue Department, as well as the relevant Collector.

The court announced that it would revisit the matter in four weeks' time. Advocate Santosh Dubey, representing himself, presented the plea at the Mulund court. He highlighted that the Mulund Metropolitan Magistrate Court Center and Tahsildar office, located in the Topiwala Building, were established in 1945.

The building accommodates twelve or more offices belonging to different government departments, with two courts occupying a section of it. Advocate Santosh Dubey noted that multiple incidents of ceiling and wall collapses have taken place in various parts of the building. Additionally, Dubey initiated a petition on Change.org advocating for a new building, highlighting that the demand for such a replacement has been under consideration since 2005.

“In spite of such critical circumstances, the Administrative Approval for the construction of a new administrative building and court building has not been granted, in that regard. Life, limbs, and property of thousands of government employees, visitors, advocates, court staff, and litigants, including the petitioner are at great risk,” the plea stated.