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Bombay High Court rejects Sonu Sood's plea against BMC's illegal construction notice

Sood's lawyer Amogh Singh sought a time of 10 weeks to comply with the notice issued by the BMC in October last year, and requested the high court to direct the civic body to not initiate demolition action. The court, however, refused the plea.

Bombay High Court rejects Sonu Sood's plea against BMC's illegal construction notice
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On Thursday, January 21, the Bombay High Court dismissed an appeal and interim application filed by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood against a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) notice over alleged illegal construction carried out by him at his residential building in Juhu area of Mumbai.

Justice Prithviraj Chavan, while dismissing the actor's appeal and application, said, "Law helps only those who are diligent."

Sood's lawyer Amogh Singh sought a time of 10 weeks to comply with the notice issued by the BMC in October last year, and requested the high court to direct the civic body to not initiate demolition action.

The court, however, refused and said the actor had ample opportunity in the past and if required, he could approach the civic body.

Advocate Amogh Singh representing Sood argued that the order of the trial court was passed without considering the settled position of law.

Singh contended that the lower court’s order incorrectly held that a speaking order by the BMC authorities was not necessary after a reply was filed to the notice under Section 53 of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act.

He further stated that the notice issued by BMC was vague and did not specify what the unauthorised development was.

Sood approached the high court earlier this month challenging an order of a city civil court at Dindoshi that had dismissed his suit against the BMC's notice issued over the alleged illegal construction carried out by him.

The actor in the interim application had sought an order from the high court restraining the BMC from taking any coercive action against his residential property in Juhu area.

As per the BMC, Sonu Sood had carried out structural changes in the six-storey residential building 'Shakti Sagar', and converted it into a hotel without taking requisite permissions.

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