Actor Ajay Devgn’s Juhu bungalow has drawn a stop-work notice from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai following a housing society complaint over proposed salon and spa construction without commercial permits, prompting the family to request a four-week extension to submit required paperwork.
The upscale neighborhood of Juhu in Mumbai, known for its concentration of film industry residences, is at the center of a municipal dispute involving Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. The property in question is situated within the Kapole Co-operative Housing Society (also referred to in reports as the Kapol Co-operative Housing Society), where renovation work tied to a planned salon and spa triggered local alarm.
The Kapole Co-operative Housing Society Complaint and Municipal Action
The controversy began when residents discovered that a property rented out by the Devgn family was being prepared for commercial salon and spa use. Concerned about the shift from residential status, the housing society sent formal letters to the family demanding documentation to prove that commercial operations were legally permissible at the site. According to the housing society, those inquiries went unanswered.
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With no response forthcoming from the owners, the society lodged a formal complaint with the municipal administration. Inspectors from the K-West ward subsequently visited the site to verify building plans and check for mandatory approvals. Officials determined that the necessary clearances for commercial use were entirely absent.
Permit Violations and the Stop-Work Directive
Municipal authorities acted swiftly after the site inspection. The K-West ward office of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai issued a formal stop-work notice ordering all construction and renovation activity to cease immediately.
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Ward officials made it clear that the S-10 area property lacked the mandatory sanction required under municipal guidelines to transition a residential unit into a commercial establishment. When property owners fail to produce required sanction papers after a formal society grievance, standard municipal procedure mandates a halt to all ongoing work.
Family Response and Cooperative Department Proceedings
While the municipal notice halted physical work at the site, the legal and administrative dimensions of the dispute continue to evolve. Representatives for the Devgn family maintained that all requisite permissions had been secured, though those documents have not yet been produced for municipal inspection.
The dispute has also drawn in the cooperative department, where Deputy Registrar Faiyaz Mulani initiated proceedings based on the housing society’s grievances. Facing mounting pressure from both civic authorities and the local housing management, the Devgn team requested an additional four-week window to compile and present the necessary paperwork.
What Happens Next as the Four-Week Extension Begins
The immediate next step rests on whether the family can furnish valid commercial licenses and building approvals within the granted four-week timeframe. Municipal authorities have emphasized that the stop-work order remains in full effect until the required documentation is officially submitted and verified.
Whether the property ultimately secures the green light for commercial operations depends entirely on the review of those files by the K-West ward administration and the cooperative department. Until then, renovation inside the Juhu bungalow remains frozen.
