Bombay HC dismisses Sonu Sood's plea challenging BMC's notice on 'illegal construction'

Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood challenging a tice issued to him by BMC against 'illegal construction' at his Juhu residence. 

A single bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan dismissed petition, granting relief to actor. tice was issued by municipal corporation of Mumbai in October last year, against alleged illegal altercations me by Sood in a residential building located in suburban Juhu.

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BMC claimed that Sood was a "habitual offender," who was repeatedly trying to convert a residential building into a hotel.

In his petition before High Court, Sood dismissed BMC's allegations and claimed he h t carried out any illegal construction in Shakti Sagar building.

" petitioner has t me any changes in building that warrants permission from BMC. Only those changes that are allowed under MTP Act have been done," vocate Amogh Singh, representing Sood, h argued.

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Sood converted residential building into a hotel, alleges BMC

BMC's counsel Sakhare, however, argued that petitioner was illegally converting residential building into a hotel without procuring a license.

"A hotel with 24 rooms is being run in six-story residential building. BMC has taken demolition action on property twice...once in 2018 and n in February 2020. But  illegal construction is still on," Sakhare said. A police complaint has w been filed by corporation, he ded.

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Through petition, Sonu Sood h sought to quash tice and to grant interim protection from 'coercive' action taken against him by BMC. 

Sood, who is kwn for his roles in films like Dabangg, Jodha Akbar, and Simmba, came into spotlight last year for his philanthropy work in helping migrants reach ir homes during COVID-19 lockdown.

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