The Bombay High Court said that the BMC’s conduct was “malafide” and “deplorable”
Mumbai:
Actress Kangana Ranaut scored a major victory against Mumbai civic body BMC today and the Bombay High Court suspended the demolition of her office. The civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC, had listed 14 “violations” in her office, which included a bathroom apparently built in a space marked for a kitchen and an office installed in an area designated for a bathroom. The court said that the conduct of the BMC was “malafide” and “deplorable”. Ms Ranaut, who returned to Mumbai today from Manali after months, is in the middle of a major dispute with Shiv Sena over her comments “Mumbai feels like PoK” and alleges that she is being targeted by the Maharashtra government because of her He fights with the Sena, which also controls the BMC.
Below are the top 5 quotes from today’s verdict in favor of Kangana Ranaut:
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Suddenly, the corporation appears to have awakened from its slumber during the night, issued a notice to the petitioner, who also when he is out of state, instructing him to respond within 24 hours, and not granting him more time, despite the request by written. , and proceeding to demolish the facilities by completing 24 hours.
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The way the BMC proceeded to begin demolition work prima facie does not appear to be authentic and it smells of malafide.
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We cannot avoid mentioning here that if the BMC acted as quickly as the many unauthorized construction in this City, the City would be a completely different place to live.
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The civic body was trying to waste court time and in the meantime complete the demolition.
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We consider that the conduct of the BMC is extremely deplorable, even more so given that the BMC knew very well that the petitioner would file a petition with this court at any time, and a request to obtain urgent orders will be moved.
With PTI inputs
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