The ongoing saga about the sale of Church properties is getting more interesting. Here is a reply by Arcanjo Sodder, a High Court Advocate, I was sent an email by Arcanjo Sodder with similar content:-
Excerpts:- Dear Sir, I have read the contents of the article “ Church Land: Going Going Gone” written by one Fr.Dominic Savio Fernandes Spokesperson-Archdiocese of Bombay which has been published in your newspaper “The Examiner” dated October 16th, 2010 which is published weekly and has a printed version , and also has an online edition and without prejudice to any of my rights and contentions I wish to put the correct facts on record: Fr.Dominic Savio Fernandes has deliberately suppressed information from the readers by claiming that there is only one agreement signed in the year 1991 where in, all permissions and procedures have been followed between St. Michaels Church ( the owner) and builder Suraj Estate Developers Pvt.Ltd.( the builder) in order to defame me. The truth is that there are the following agreements/ writings signed between St.Michaels Church and the builder Suraj Estate Developers Pvt.Ltd . 1. Agreement dated 31st May 1991( Certified copy Given to the Society By the Builder) 2. Agreement dated 5th February 1993 ( Certified copy Given to the Society By the Builder) 3. Deed of Confirmation dated 21st Day of August 2004. ( Certified copy Given to the Society By the Builder) 4. Notice of motion no.1015 of 2003 in Suit no.2160 of 2001 filed in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. ( Certified copy Given to the Society By the Builder) 5. Agreement dated 15th May 2008 Para 14 of the recital clauses of the said agreement signed in the year 2008 between the Church and the builder Suraj Estate Developers Pvt.ltd. states that.”… to sell and dispose off premises therein on ownership basis and in consideration thereof the Developers have agreed to pay to the Owner a sum calculated at the rate of Rs.2000/- per sq. foot…” The said rate does not have the sanction of the Charity Commissioner as per the agreement given to the Our Lady of Vailankanni and Perpetual Succour Co-op.Hsg.Society by the then trustee Fr.Hugh Fonseca on May 17th 2010. Ends Full read @ http://mumbailaity.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/defamatory-news-article-about-advocate-arcanjo-m-sodder-in-the-examiner%E2%80%8F/ including the following reply:- Gordon Jacobs says: October 26, 2010 at 6:47 am<http://mumbailaity.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/defamatory-news-article-about-advocate-arcanjo-m-sodder-in-the-examiner%e2%80%8f/#comment-104> Dear Mr Sodder, It will take people like you to get things in the administration of our catholic Church made straight. There seems to have been a rapid degeneration in the administration of the church assets, monies and properities and we as Catholics need to clean up the system come what may. I am sure you have a lot of support and you can count on me to be there always. God Bless you. Thanks Gordon Jacobs COMMENT: I have been given to understand that this matter is heading for the Courts. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
