On Tuesday, Nisha and Jayesh Chheda, the proprietors of the 'World Time' store at Tilak Road, Santacruz West moved the city civil court in Dindoshi, to file a contempt of court proceeding against BMC's H-West ward officials and the civic body.

A criminal complaint was also submitted to the police, requesting a probe and compensation for damages. Confirming the move, their counsel Arvind Giriraj, said, "The court allowed the filing of contempt and directed the same to be served to the other side, BMC and contemnor, and directed them to file a reply. The matter has now been kept for hearing on February 15." The contempt motion was filed before additional district judge L S Chavan, who had earlier passed the directive to BMC not to take any coercive action against the Chhedas.