The civic body of Mumbai, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), filed a case against the famous Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Thursday for allegedly converting a six-storey residential building in Juhu into a hotel.
The BMC has filed the case under Maharashtra Region and Town Planning Act accusing Sood of increasing, altering the structure and changing the use of land without prior permission. Reacting to the matter, the actor said that he had already taken permission from BMC and is now waiting for approval from Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. The complaint by BMC was lodged on January 4 at Juhu police station, as per a report by Livehindustan. com (HT’s sister Publication). In the complaint, BMC stated that Sood converted the Shakti Sagar Building on AB Nair Road into a hotel without permission.
“It has been found that Sonu Sood has made a change in the use of land by himself. Apart from this, the residential building has been converted into a residential hotel building by making additional construction out of the fixed plan. For this, they have not even obtained the necessary technical approval from the authority,” Livehindustan reported the BMC as saying.The BMC also accused Sonu Sood of ignoring the notice in relation to the matter.
The BMC has filed the case under Maharashtra Region and Town Planning Act accusing Sood of increasing, altering the structure and changing the use of land without prior permission. Reacting to the matter, the actor said that he had already taken permission from BMC and is now waiting for approval from Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. The complaint by BMC was lodged on January 4 at Juhu police station, as per a report by Livehindustan. com (HT’s sister Publication). In the complaint, BMC stated that Sood converted the Shakti Sagar Building on AB Nair Road into a hotel without permission.
“It has been found that Sonu Sood has made a change in the use of land by himself. Apart from this, the residential building has been converted into a residential hotel building by making additional construction out of the fixed plan. For this, they have not even obtained the necessary technical approval from the authority,” Livehindustan reported the BMC as saying.The BMC also accused Sonu Sood of ignoring the notice in relation to the matter.
