'Thanks To Those Who Laughed At My Broken Dreams': Kangana Hits Back As Bombay HC Snubs BMC

Bombay HC granted relief to Kangana today in her plea challenging demolition activity by the BMC at her bungalow location in Mumbai's Bandra area in September.

Kangana Ranaut. (File Photo/ Getty)

Mumbai: Soon after the Bombay High Court on Friday quashed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) notice to Kangana Ranaut for demolition of her property in Bandra, the actress took to Twitter and thanked the court and termed its directive as "victory of the democracy". Bombay HC granted relief to Kangana today in her plea challenging demolition activity by the BMC at her bungalow location in Mumbai's Bandra area in September. The High Court quashed the demolition notice and ruled out that the actress may take steps to make her property habitable and to regularise the same. "When individual stands against the government and wins, it’s not the victory of the individual but it’s the victory of the democracy. Thank you everyone who gave me courage and thanks to those who laughed at my broken dreams. Its only cause you play a villain so I can be a HERO," Kangana tweeted. The Court has also directed the appointment of a valuar in order to determine the compensation payable to Ranaut for the demolition of her property which was partially damaged by the BMC officials. A division bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and R I Chagla noted that the action undertaken by the civic body leaves hardly "any manner of doubt" that it was unauthorised. The bench was hearing Ranaut's petition challenging the demolition carried out by BMC at her Pali Hill bungalow in suburban Bandra on September 9. The civic body has proceeded to act wrongfully and illegally against the rights of a citizen," the bench said. Ranaut had sought Rs two crore in damages from the BMC and urged the court to declare BMC's action illegal. On the issue of compensation, the bench said it was appointing a valuer who would hear the petitioner and the BMC on monetary damages caused to her due to the demolition. "The valuer shall by March 2021 pass appropriate orders on compensation," the court said. The civic body had opposed the plea and said the actor had brazenly and unlawfully carried out extensive alterations and additions to the bungalow in breach of its approved plan. Ranaut had filed the petition on September 9 when the demolition process was initiated by BMC. The court had in an interim order on September 9 stayed the demolition work.