Shah Rukh Khan in legal trouble over 'Mannat' renovation? BMC officials visit bungalow after complaint

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's home Mannat seems to have landed in trouble over alleged violations during renovation. Mumbai's civic body BMC and forest department officials on Friday reportedly conducted an inspection of the bungalow over a complaint filed by an activist who alleged violations during the current renovation work going on at the iconic house of the superstar.

A report in The Times of India also cited former IPS officer and lawyer Y P Singh speaking about an earlier violation from 2005. Singh alleged that to overcome the Urban Land Ceiling Act to add a seven-storied building behind the original bungalow, Khan and his wife had sought approval for 12 small independent flats from the BMC in 2005. When they got the approval, they merged all the 12 flats for a super luxury accommodation for their family.

The current complaint has also alleged that the renovations being done at Mannat have flouted Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, which led to a team of BMC and forest officials to conduct an inspection at the bungalow.

The officials reportedly examined all renovation work being done at the house and the forest department officials also interacted with the actor's team present at the site.

Khan and his family are currently residing at a nearby place till the renovation work is going on.

The star's team have reportedly assured the BMC and forest officials of having taken all required permissions for renovation prior to the process. They also said they are willing to provide documents required for the same.

The department will soon bring out a report on their findings based on the inspection.

Khan's 'Mannat' has almost become an iconic pit stop in Mumbai for fans of the actor who make it a point to visit it whenever they are in town to either catch a glimpse of the star waving from his terrace or if not, just to take a photo outside the sprawling bungalow.

Mannat is a protected property and is classified as a Grade III heritage structure and any changes made to it require permission from the heritage conservation committee and also environmental clearances as and when required.