panaji the state government has submitted before the high court of bombay at goa that it has decided not to demolish any structures in the kala academy complex including the openair auditorium but will undertake structural repairs and even renovation works for preservation and maintenance of the complexwe record and accept the statement made by the learned advocate general that the kala academy complex including the openair auditorium therein will not be demolished but only repaired or renovated to preserve and upkeep the same based thereon we dispose of this suo motu public interest litigation stated a bench of justices m s sonak and m s jawalkarthe court had taken cognisance of a toi report dated july 24 2019 which stated that kala academy one of panajis most iconic buildings would see its popular openair auditorium demolishedtoi had made a reference to a report prepared by the goa engineering college gec proposing the demolition and stated that yet another report is awaited from the goa state infrastructure development corporation limited gsidc on the issue of the proposed demolitionduring the hearing advocate general devidas pangam submitted that a work order for rs 39 crore has been issued for structural repairs and renovation works the work order includes waterproofing work electrical work hvac and external drainage work allied with civil works of kala academyamicus curiae in the case v a lawande said that the petition can be disposed of as the government proposes to repair and renovate the structurein the year 2019 the director of art and culture holding additional charge as the member secretary of the kala academy submitted to the high court that although the state government had not taken any decision to demolish the openair auditorium other options would be explored only if restoration of the structure was not possible