The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has rejected the owners’ reply and deemed ongoing construction at actor Ajay Devgn’s bungalow in Juhu unauthorised after documents proving civic approval were not submitted, according to a speaking order issued by the civic body’s K/West ward office.
The bungalow is located at Kapol Cooperative Housing Society on N S Road No. 11 in the JVPD area of Vile Parle (West). The property is owned by Devgn and his mother, Veena Devgn, according to the report.
The BMC had issued a stop-work notice on September 10 under Section 354A of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act. The notice alleged unauthorised additions and alterations involving Siporex blocks at CTS No. 841, Plot No. 10, Kapol CHS Ltd.
The notice directed the owner or occupier to stop the work immediately and submit the relevant permissions within 24 hours. It also warned that the unauthorised structure and construction materials could be removed at the owner’s risk and cost if the directions were not followed.
The civic body had further asked the police to monitor the site and, if necessary, remove people carrying out the work. The notice formed the basis of the subsequent exchange between the property owners and the municipal authority.
In their reply submitted on September 15, the owners did not provide documents establishing that the construction was authorised, or a copy of permission issued by the competent authority, the K/West ward office said in its October 6 order.
The BMC said permission from the competent authority was required for the ongoing construction. Since the reply did not contain supporting documents, the civic body said it could not be accepted and deemed the work unauthorised.
The order records the municipal position on the approval status of the work and the owners’ failure, as described by the BMC, to submit permission documents. It does not specify whether the civic body has subsequently removed the construction or building materials from the site.
The case highlights the enforcement process used by the municipal corporation when additions or alterations are alleged to have been carried out without the necessary approvals. Under the stop-work notice, the immediate requirements were to halt construction and produce documents establishing permission from the competent authority.
The next action at the property will depend on the implementation of the civic order and any further steps taken by the BMC or other authorities. The available order does not provide details of a demolition or removal date.
