India, March 19 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that it had deposited a token amount of Rs.12.66 crore, along with 5% interest per annum, as directed in connection with its dispute with the National Sports Club of India (NSCI) over compensation for using its premises as a Jumbo Covid Quarantine Centre during the pandemic.

A division bench of justices M S Karnik and S M Modak noted the BMC's submissions and allowed NSCI to file an affidavit to withdraw the amount within two weeks. However, it clarified that the matter regarding compensation for the additional 18,205.42 square metres of open land belonging to NSCI will be heard after six weeks.

The NSCI had approached the court, ...