MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- The state government will hold the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Bombay High Court complex at Bandra East on November 5, marking a major step towards addressing the long-standing space crunch at the 146-year-old heritage building in Fort. The event, scheduled to coincide with Guru Nanak Jayanti, will be attended by Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. The Public Works Department (PWD) on Friday also published the tender notice for the ambitious project, which will now cost the government Rs.4,217 crore, up from the earlier estimate of Rs.3,750 crore. Spread across 30 acres, the new high court complex will have a built-up area of over 60 lakh sq ft, roughly equivalent to six Oval Maidans. The design, selected through a competition conducted by the PWD, was submitted by architect Hafeez Contractor and approved by the High Court's steering committee. The complex will feature 75 courtrooms, each with dedicated waiting areas to avoid the congestion that plagues the existing Fort premises. The main building, designed with a semi-circular facade and a 50-metre-high Ashoka pillar, will rise four storeys, while the central dome will soar to 70 metres. Separate entry points will be provided, one for judges and judicial officers, and another for advocates, litigants, and visitors....