Ace architect and assessor

Died: Sam Phiroze Rao (pictured), 89, well-known architect, engineer and surveyor who was considered an authority on property laws, valuation and assessment of taxes; on November 21, 2019 in Bombay following complications arising from a spinal fracture. "He was ramrod straight, both in his physical deportment as well as in his character. His flair for architecture was coupled with a profound knowledge of Bombay’s complex building laws and regulations and of the laws of valuation. He was quintessentially ‘old-school’ and meticulous in his approach,” commended Darius Khambata, former advocate general for Maharashtra and additional solicitor general of India, in a tribute......



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