Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has unconditionally withdrawn the lawsuit filed against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). In 2018, the BMC had sent a notice regarding alleged illegal construction done inside the actress's house (flat) in Khar. After which the actress approached the Bombay High Court and requested to cancel this notice. Advocate Birendra Saraf, who is fighting the case for Kangana, has informed the court to withdraw the case today.
The court made it clear during the hearing today that the actress could apply for regularization of the construction of the flat within the next 4 weeks and BMC would have to take any decision on it before the demolition action. If the BMC order is against Kangana, she can move to court again until two weeks after the application is rejected. Kangana's lawyer asked for another two additional weeks, on which the BMC had expressed it.
Earlier, Kangana said to have made no changes in the construction done by the developer. The BMC protested at this. Later, Justice Prithviraj Chavan asked Kangana's counsel whether the withdrawal of the case was with any condition or unconditional. On this, Kangana's lawyer said that they are withdrawing the case without any condition.
Advocate Aspi Chinoy, who is fighting the case of BMC, cited the orders of the Supreme Court in the actor Sonu Sood case, in which the court said that only Sonu's application would be decided under the law made by BMC. At the same time, Kangana's lawyer said that the Sonu Sood case is not an example that the BMC may reject Kangana's application for regularization and demolish her house again on the second day. Keeping these facts in view, the court finally gave Kangana 2 weeks after the BMC order.