Shahrukh Khan Fined Rs.1.93 Lakh For Illegal Ramp Outside Mannat
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Bollywood
megastar
Shah
Rukh
Khan
has
been
fined
Rs.1,93,784
by
the
BrihanMumbai
Municipal
Corporation
for
constructing
an
illegal
ramp
outside
his
bungalow
'Mannat'
in
Bandra,
a
RTI
query
revealed
here
on
Thursday.
Activist
Anil
Galgali
sought
details
under
RTI
on
a
reinforced
cement-concrete
ramp
constructed
outside
the
actor's
landmark
bungalow
which
was
used
for
parking
his
vanity
van,
leading
to
an
outcry
early
last
year.
Following
a
campaign
by
various
citizens
and
activists,
the
municipal
commissioner
initiated
action
and
a
notice
was
slapped
on
Shah
Rukh
on
February
6,
2015.
After
the
notice
period
ended,
the
BMC
started
the
demolition
on
February
15
of
the
ramp
which
falls
outside
the
bungalow
on
the
junction
of
HK
Bhabha
Road
and
Mount
Mary
Road.
Activists
had
alleged
that
by
constructing
the
ramp
for
his
private
uses,
Shah
Rukh
had
also
encroached
on
a
portion
of
public
land.
After
the
demolition,
the
BMC
served
a
demand
notice
of
Rs.193,785
on
the
actor
as
costs
towards
the
razing
of
the
illegal
structure,
or
face
prosecution.
In
order
to
close
the
issue,
the
actor
quietly
made
the
payment
through
a
cheque
for
the
entire
amount,
Galgali
said.
When
the
ramp
came
up
in
late
2014,
locals
had
complained
that
it
blocked
access
to
the
famous
Mt.
Mary
Church
steps
from
the
Bandstand
side
where
the
actor's
bungalow
is
located.