Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow Mannat, that is currently under renovation, was recently visited by the team of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
The BMC officials inspected the superstar’s house after a complaint was filed that the construction work is going against the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules.
Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow Mannat under inspection
An official from the joint team of forest department confirmed an inspection at SRK’s residence, stating, “A team did carry out a site inspection as we received a complaint about renovation permissions. A report will be prepared based on the findings and submitted soon.”
The quote confirmed by TOI also claimed that BMC’s factory department, along with H-West ward building and the department officials, were asked to visit along with forest team for the inspection. “Our officials were accompanying the team, based on a request by the forest department. We had no other role,” the official said.
Another official who was there at the inspection stated that the staff members working in Mannat were asked to hand over the documents and permissions they had taken. However, when Shah Rukh Khan’s manager, Pooja Dadlani, was asked about her comments on the matter, she told ETimes, “There are no complaints. All work is going on as per guidelines.”
It all started after Shah Rukh Khan’s house Mannat…
Interestingly, the matter appeared after former IPS officer and lawyer Y P Singh claimed that the layout of Mannat includes one main heritage building named Villa Vienna, as per the heritage laws. “The name of this building was changed to Mannat later. In 2005, an extension building of seven floors was made behind the heritage bungalow and since at that time Urban Land Ceiling Act was in force, a large apartment could not have been made. To overcome this legal hurdle, approval for 12 small independent flats was taken from the BMC by the owners namely Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan. However, once the approval was obtained all these 12 small flats, which were essentially meant for mass housing under the Urban Land Ceiling Act, were merged and a super luxury accommodation of a single family was constructed,” Singh said.
He added, “Without the help and connivance of the municipal officers this would never have happened. Even though the Urban Land Ceiling Act is no longer in force, actions taken during the time when the Act was in force have been saved. Therefore, it is legally compulsory for the owners of Mannat to restore those 12 independent small flats immediately so that the objective of mass housing could be accomplished and the eminent principles of rule of law are upheld.”
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan with their kids have been moved to a new building nearby, due to renovation work in Mannat.