Mithun Chakraborty gets Mumbai civic body notice over 'unauthorised' construction
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sent a showcause notice to actor Mithun Chakraborty for the alleged unauthorised construction of a ground and mezzanine floor at his Malad premises. A mezzazine floor is a partial floor, generally built between two floors.In his response, the actor claimed that he had got the notice as part of an ongoing BMC drive in Malad's Erangal, where his premises are located. "I have no illegal or unauthorised constructions. A notice has been sent to in and around all, we are giving reply to them," he said.
advertisementAccording to the showcause notice, dated May 10, the Mumbai civic body has warned the actor of prosecution under Section 475A of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act for unauthorised construction. Section 475A deals with penalties for failing to remove any unauthorised work.
The notice mentions structures such as two ground floor units with mezzanine levels, and three temporary 10x10 units constructed using a combination of brick masonry walls, wooden planks, glass partitions, and AC sheet roofing. These constructions were carried out without permission, as per the notice.In the notice, the civic body had given a week for the actor to reply on "why the said building or work shall not be removed or altered or pulled down or the use of premises restored?"advertisement
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