Hours after mid-day highlighted the plight of 30-odd schoolchildren and their families who were being shunted out of their homes just days before their exams, the state housing authority has granted them relief. Vinod Ghosalkar, Shiv Sena leader and chairman of MHADA's repairs board, said nobody will be asked to vacate until a proper hearing procedure is conducted.

This paper had reported yesterday that with semester exams just around the corner, around 30 children living at Mahalaxmi Sadan were living in the fear of losing their homes. The 25 families residing in the building only have a couple of days to obey a notice issued to them by the Maharashtra Affordable Housing and Development Authority (MHADA), instructing them to vacate the building and move to Gorai.