Sonu Sood’s plea for interim relief against BMC's demolition notice dismissed by Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed actor Sonu Soods petition challenging Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC notice against the alleged illegal construction at his residenceA single bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan dismissed the actorrsquos petition seeking interim relief against the BMC notice Justice Prithviraj Chavan said Law helps only those who are diligentSoods lawyer Amogh Singh sought a time of 10 weeks to comply with the BMC notice in October last year and requested the high court to direct the civic body to not initiate demolition actionThe court however refused and said the actor had ample opportunity in the past and if required he could approach the civic body The ball is now in the office of the BMCyou Sonu Sood may approach them Justice Chavan saidYou Sonu Sood are too late You had ample opportunity the judge addedThe actor in his plea claimed he had not carried out any illegal or unauthorised construction in the buildingThe petitioner Sonu Sood has not made any changes in the building that warrants permission from the BMC Only those changes that are allowed under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning MRTP Act have been done Soods advocate Amogh Singh had arguedThe civic body had lodged a complaint against Sonu Sood alleging that he has converted a residential building in Juhu into a hotel without permission The KWest ward of the BMC filed the complaint at Juhu Police StationVishwas Mote assistant municipal commissioner of K West ward had confirmed that the complaint has been filed against Sood for alleged violation of the provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning MRTP ActIn the twopage complaint letter the BMC alleged that the actor did not take any permission from the authorities before carrying out the structural changes in Shakti Sagar a residential building on Juhus AB Nair RoadIt was found that accused Mr Sonu Sood and Mrs Sonali Sonu Sood have institutedcommencedundertakencarried out development or changed the user of land as detailed below Unauthorised additionalteration beyond approved plans and unauthorised change of user from residential to residential hotel building without taking technical sanction from competent authority the BMC said in its complaintAs per the complaint the BMC had issued a notice to Sood in October last year in this connectionThe land was one again inspected on Monday and it was found that the accused had not complied with the requistitions and was continuing to carry out unauthorised development even after the notice was served to him the BMC said in the complaintAfter receiving the notice from the BMC the actor had approached the civil court but failed to get relief following which he filed an appeal in the high courtSood who is known for films like Dabangg Jodha Akbar and Simmba came into spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes during the lockdownWith inputs from agency