India, Oct. 20 -- The Mumbai charity commissioner has ordered a status quo on all activities related to the proposed sale of the historic HND Jain Boarding located in Model Colony. In an order issued on Monday charity commissioner Amogh Kaloti also directed a detailed inquiry into the existence and management of a temple situated within the premises.

The sale of the nearly century-old Jain Boarding has been at the centre of controversy for several weeks, with members of the Jain community opposing the project. They alleged that the 3.5 acre land, originally meant for charitable and educational purposes, was being sold to a private developer at Rs.230 crore in violation of the founding objectives of the trust.

The dispute took a politica...