Will Pike,a London-based survivor of the Mumbai terror attacks that left him crippled for life after falling 50 feet from his bedroom window,has sued Mumbais Taj Mahal Palace Hotel for failing to provide guests with adequate security. Proceedings have been started in the High Court here and a notice was served last week on the London base of the Indian Hotel Company Limited (IHCL),which owns the hotel. Pikes lawyer Russell Levy told PTI on Friday that the case involves a very substantial sum,which is necessary to ensure that Pike is properly looked after for the rest of his life,including a specially adapted residence and special therapies. Pike was in the hotel with his former girlfriend Kelly Doyle when the terrorists attacked the hotel. IHCL,he said,has a considerable presence in England,which makes it easy to deal with the case here rather than in India. A company spokesman said they did not want to comment on the matter as it is sub judice.
