[Letter to Girish K Munshi]

Summary

This two-page archival item contains related correspondence dated March 3 and March 6, 1976. In S. V. Raju’s letter to Girish, Raju reacts sharply to a letter from Sassoon J. David & Co. Ltd., attributing the problem to Matta and Marubhai and suggesting that Piloo is also involved. He asks Girish to meet at the Party office that evening, indicating an internal Swatantra Party dispute with an immediate organisational and possibly legal dimension.

The second page is a true copy of a letter from S. R. Vakil to the Secretary of the Swatantra Party. Vakil, acting for Sassoon J. David & Co. Ltd., alleges that the addressee has unlawfully sub-let approximately 240 square feet of rented premises on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay, to Barot & Co. The letter requests information about compensation, advance consideration, relevant documents, and permission from the Controller of Accommodation, and warns that the alleged sub-letting may expose the tenant to eviction.

Key points

• S. V. Raju writes to Girish on March 6, 1976, expressing shock at a letter from Sassoon J. David & Co. Ltd.
• Raju attributes the problem to Matta and Marubhai and suspects that Piloo is also involved.
• Raju proposes a meeting at the Party office at 6 p.m.
• S. R. Vakil’s March 3 letter is addressed to the Secretary of the Swatantra Party and marked as a true copy.
• The letter alleges that a tenant unlawfully sub-let approximately 240 square feet of rented premises to Barot & Co.
• Vakil requests details of compensation, advance consideration, documentary arrangements, and regulatory permission.
• The landlord’s representative warns that wrongful sub-letting may make the tenant liable to eviction.