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Kangana Ranaut residence case: Actor withdraws plea against BMC, to file for regularisation

In 2018, BMC served a demolition notice to Ranaut for various unauthorised constructions in the premises, which involved merging three apartments, constructing more than permissible limits, and availing 50 per cent area of the uninhabited floor space.

Kangana Ranaut residence case: Actor withdraws plea against BMC, to file for regularisation
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Kangana Ranaut has decided to unconditionally withdraw her suit against the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over a 2018 demolition notice pertaining to certain illegalities effected in her properties in a Khar building.

The actor’s lawyer Rizwan Siddique stated that she has decided to withdraw the suit in the next four days and has informed the Court accordingly. Instead of pursuing the suit in the high court, Ranaut will apply for regularisation of the structure as per the BMC rules.

He said this case was related to her property in Orchid Breeze building in Khar in which the BMC had served a demolition notice in 2018 for certain unauthorised constructions.

The High Court granted the actor four days to withdraw her suit from the civil court and apply for regularisation within four weeks. The directions were issued after Ranaut said she would apply for regularisation of the illegal portion of her bungalow.

The BMC on its part will expeditiously take a decision on her application for regularisation as per the court orders.

However, in case the BMC order goes against her, then the actress would get two weeks' time to approach the court again, despite strong opposition by BMC counsel Aspi Chinoy.

Ranaut’s lawyer, however, told the court that the verdict in the Sonu Sood case should not be taken as a precedent. He also stated that the civic body should not reject Ranaut’s application for regularisation and then demolish her house the next day.

The court granted two weeks of protection to Ranaut, if the BMC decided against her application. During that period, she can approach a court.

In 2018, the BMC served a demolition notice to Ranaut for various unauthorised constructions in the premises, which involved merging three apartments on the 5th floor, constructing more than permissible limits, and availing 50 per cent area of the uninhabited floor space.

Ranaut, along with the realtor RKW Construction had approached the Dindoshi Sessions Court against the BMC seeking a stay on the execution of the notice.

However, after the Sessions Court rejected her plea in December 2020, Ranaut approached the high court seeking a stay on the BMC notice for demolishing the illegal portions in her property.

The Sessions Court ruled that Ranaut had indulged in grave violations of the sanctions plans, converting three units into a single one, covered the sunk, duct and common passage areas as per her own convenience and availed free FSI.

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