The owners of Veeraswamy, a famous historic Indian restaurant in London, are currently in a legal battle with the Crown Estate because their lease was not renewed.

倫敦著名歷史印度餐廳 Veeraswamy 的所有者目前正與皇室領地管理局 (Crown Estate) 進行法律鬥爭，因為他們的租約未獲續約。

The conflict focuses on Victory House, a protected historic building managed by the Crown Estate for the UK Treasury. The landlord claims that the building needs a complete renovation to meet modern standards, which makes it impossible to renew the lease. However, the owning company, MW Eat, argues that the restaurant is a vital part of cultural heritage due to its links with Mahatma Gandhi and the British royal family. Consequently, they believe that moving the restaurant would be a great loss to history.

衝突焦點在於 Victory House，這是一棟由皇室領地管理局代表英國財政部管理的受保護歷史建築。房東聲稱該建築需要全面翻新才能符合現代標準，因此無法續約。然而，所有者公司 MW Eat 主張，由於該餐廳與聖雄甘地及英國皇室有聯繫，是文化遺產中至關重要的一部分。因此，他們認為搬遷餐廳將是歷史的一大損失。

To avoid being evicted, MW Eat has suggested several solutions. For example, they offered to manage the renovation project themselves or pay rent equal to what the building would earn if converted into offices. They also emphasized that the ongoing legal fight and loss of rent are costing the British taxpayer a significant amount of money. Despite these offers, the Crown Estate insists that none of these options meet their legal duties to protect the building or maximize its public value.

為了避免被驅逐，MW Eat 提出了幾項解決方案。例如，他們提議由自己管理翻新工程，或支付與將建築轉換為辦公室時等同的租金。他們還強調，持續的法律鬥爭和租金損失正使英國納稅人付出巨額金錢成本。儘管有這些提議，皇室領地管理局仍堅持這些方案均不符合其保護建築或最大化公共價值的法律職責。

At the same time, the owners have looked for outside help. After a petition with over 20,000 signatures was sent to King Charles III, Ranjit Mathrani asked the Indian government to intervene. He argued that the restaurant represents Indian 'soft power' and that saving it would support the improving relationship between India and the UK, especially as the two countries work toward a new Free Trade Agreement.

與此同時，所有者也尋求外部協助。在向查理三世國王呈交一份擁有超過 2 萬個簽名的請願書後，Ranjit Mathrani 要求印度政府介入。他主張該餐廳代表了印度的「軟實力」，拯救它將有助於支持印度與英國之間不斷改善的關係，尤其是在兩國努力達成新自由貿易協定的背景下。

The case is now waiting for a five-day court hearing at the Central London County Court, which begins on June 29.

本案目前正等待在倫敦中心郡法院進行為期五天的聆訊，將於 6 月 29 日開始。