MUMBAI: In a relief to veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan, the Bombay High Court directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner to hear the representation made by the couple against a notice served to them by the civic body to acquire part of the land, on which their bungalow Prateeksha is constructed at Juhu, for extension of a road line.
"Once the representation is filed, the BMC shall hear and take a decision six weeks thereafter. Once a decision is taken, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners for three weeks," the court said.
The court further said that if required, a personal hearing can also be given to the Bachchans' lawyers
The petition sought for the BMC notices to be quashed and an injunction restraining the civic body from taking any action towards acquisition of the land.
The Bachchans deputed their representatives to attend the BMC office and inquire about the notices and discuss the matter with civic officials.
They pointed out to the BMC officials that it will be easier for the civic body to widen the street on the opposite side of the location of the plots.
The bench disposed of the petition after senior advocate Anil Sakhare and advocate Rohan Mirpury for BMC assured the bench that no coercive action will be taken till the representations were decided.
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Credits: TOI
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