Defying the 2014 stay ordered by the Supreme Court, owners of the Vasant Sagar building on Marine Drive — who were in the news for wanting to reconstruct the building at a height of 58 metres — allegedly resumed construction work last week, according to members of the Federation of Churchgate Residents' Association (FCRA). The members on Wednesday approached the civic body, demanding action against the owners.

The chief petitioner, Ashok Rao, argued that even though SC has ordered a stay on all construction work, the owners have violated the apex court's directions. "The construction activity has been pointed out to the ward officer. There has been a stay on [construction work] by the Bombay High Court since May 2012, which was continued by Supreme Court. Whatever construction is going on doesn't comply with the stay order," said Rao. He added that they would be writing to BMC, asking them to issue a stop-work notice to the owners. They're also contemplating further action in SC.