In its heyday the marble tiling and exquisite ambience at Topaz had floored many, including counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi, who had reportedly frittered huge sums here. Now, with Supreme Court’s backing, this Grant Road entertainment joint, along with its peers, is anxious to get back to business.

According to the Hotel and Restaurant Association, more than 350 establishments, which formerly operated as dance bars, have filled up forms for acquiring performance licences and would submit these at the police headquarters within the next two days. Meanwhile, thousands of women too are gearing up for the reopening, in order to make a comeback.