Eros building sealed by Mumbai collector’s office

The state government on Wednesday sealed a building near Churchgate that houses Eros theatre — a landmark in the city — along with 24 other establishments for non-payment of dues by Cambata Aviation Private Limited — which owns the building — to its employees (kunal patil/ht photo)

Published on: Jan 19, 2017 12:17 PM IST

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The state government on Wednesday sealed a building near Churchgate that houses Eros theatre — a landmark in the city — along with 24 other establishments for non-payment of dues by Cambata Aviation Private Limited — which owns the building — to its employees (kunal patil/ht photo)

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The action was taken by the Mumbai collector’s office weeks after the state labour department filed a criminal offence against the company for allegedly refusing to cooperate with government officials (kunal patil/ht photo)

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Cambata Aviation, the country’s oldest private ground handler, abruptly ceased operations in Mumbai and Delhi last year, leaving more than 1,000 employees in the lurch. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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Officials from the collector’s office on Wednesday afternoon reached Cambata Building with heavy police security and sealed the entire building. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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The Bombay high court, however, has directed the collector’s office to unseal four of the 24 offices sealed in the building. The court order came following an urgent mention made by Galaxy Aviation Company, which occupies four office spaces inside the building. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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Recently chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had directed the firm to clear all pending dues of employees immediately. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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Eros is one of the city’s most iconic single-screen theatres. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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According to Mumbai collector Ashwini Joshi, the company that owns the building has not paid salaries to the employees amounting to more than Rs4.45 crore. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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There was some resistance by the occupants, but officials from the collector’s office finally took possession and sealed the property. (kunal patil/ht photo)

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A passerby reads the collector’s notice on building that houses Eros Cinema on Wednesday. Shows at the theater, too, have been abruptly stopped. (kunal patil/ht photo)