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Chairman of the Trust who informed the Jains that they were quite unsuitable, and offered to inspect them again, if they had any doubts along with their solicitors. This offer was not accepted.
In view of the difficulty of arriving at a compromise the Hon. K. B. Ghulm Hussain Hidyatullah, Minister-in-charge, personally met a deputation of the Jain community on the spot in March 1922, and in view of representations then made, Government instituted enquiries as to the amount actually collected by the Jains for the purpose of building chawls. These engu. ries showed that while promises had been made no money had been actually collected. The acquisition proceedings have been completed ago, and full compensation has been paid to the Jain community. It has been decided by the Trustees that they will commence building their chawls on the side of the plot furthest from the Temple, and it is still open to the Jain community to secure permission from the Trustees to build row of the chawls on the Temple side, and so ensure that none of the chawls near the Temple is inhabited by others than mem. bers of their community. I am to point out that in carrying out large schemes of improvement it is impossible to meet entirely the wishes of all parties affected, and it is essntial that such questions should be approached in a sprit of compromise. The Trustees owe a duty to the residents of the Guzri Bazar area as well as to the Jain commupity, and Government is of opinion that the compromise which the Trustees have proposed in order to geet not only the rights but the sentiments of the Jain community is an eminently, reasonable are, and leaves no room for any legitimate grievance.
Yours sincerely,
C. G. ADAN. To,
(Private Secretary) Shastravisharada Jainacbarya Vijayadharma Suri KK. 9. 1. 59. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
