Now that Parsis have united to save their fire temples, they are unwilling to give an inch or a few metres to Metro III. Last week, an HC-appointed committee categorically ruled out realignment of the underground project but stated it could be reduced by 3.5 metres. However, Parsi petitioners have said this is not enough, and they want the Metro tunnel completely out of the agiaries.

The HC-appointed committee had suggested that a realignment of 3.5 metres would reduce the extent of the Metro III tunnel under the Wadiaji and Anjuman atash behrams. But according to one of the Parsi petitioners, this is "not enough".