A banner put up on the scaffolding around Esplanade Mansion, despite an HC order to protect the heritage structure, prompted INTACH's advocate Janak Dwarkadas to allege that landlord Sadiq Ali 'was trying to make money out of an adversity'. Though Ali's advocate refuted the allegation, Justice S J Kathawalla took a quick look at the pictures of the banner and directed MHADA to remove it.

Also, in order to ensure that the restoration work does not get interrupted due to litigations that illegal occupants of the building might file, the division bench of justices ordered that prior notice should be given to the landlord.