Three leasees who have been running two Aarey Milk Centre outlets and a Mafco outlet at Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road in Worli for decades, were shocked to receive civic notices on Friday, claiming these shops were illegal as they were constructed on the footpath. They have also been asked to vacate the shops in seven days or they will be bulldozed. The leasees claim they have all the legal documents for the outlets.

According to the notice issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, "Remove these stalls which are on the footpath at Khan Abdul Gafar Khan road at Worli sea face. These shops are constructed on 15.44 sqm and 4.46 sqm space from wooden materials on municipal footpath. This is a serious violation under section 313 (1)a of the Municipal Corporation Act 1888. These shops don't have permission for construction/extension of structure on the public footpath as per MMC act 188. Hence, shops materials are liable for seizure."