India, July 16 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday stayed further demolition of Tehzeeb Islamic English School in Govandi till July 20, hours after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) partially razed the building in its first demolition drive against unauthorised schools.

A division bench of Justices M.S. Karnik and S.M. Modak directed the BMC not to carry out any further demolition after being informed that the school trust's appeal against the demolition order was pending before the additional collector and the appellate authority (encroachment and removal).

"Accordingly, the Corporation is directed not to demolish the subject structure till the next date," the bench said, while asking the BMC's counsel to immediately communi...