The allegations also point toward the prayer hall, which was brought down and reconstructed by the property owners of a neighbouring mall, allegedly without any proper BMC permissions and of which the parishioners were never informed about.

The three-member committee of the Archdiocese of Bombay will also have to probe into the allegation made by the parishioners into the renovation of the parish carried out at a cost of Rs 50 lakh, which they allege was done in an “undemocratic” way without issuing the tenders.

When contacted, parish priest Thailammanal only said, “They did not allow me to conduct the mass today. I cannot comment on anything else at this stage.”  

Advocate Hubert Misquitta, who was part of the silent protest, said, “We are protesting for a single cause of getting the parish priest transferred. We see that as a solution to the problems at the parish. We also want the enquiry commission to expedite the enquiry as it involves the faith of the people.”