SC dismisses plea challenging CRZ clearance for 2 new floors at SRK’s Mannat

In a relief to Shah Rukh Khan, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for the construction of an additional two floors on the actor’s residence, Mannat, in Mumbai.
Questioning the bonafide of the petitioner, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana refused to interfere with the National Green Tribunal’s order dated September 16, 2025. “They are living there. If in a residential house they want to have (additional floors) … it’s their choice. The law is broadly followed. Why should a neighbour or anybody else intervene?” the bench remarked. Senior advocate Shoeb Alam, representing petitioner Santosh Daundkar, argued that the case should not be treated differently simply because it involves a prominent film star. He noted that Daundkar had previously exposed the Adarsh housing scam and is a respected activist. The NGT had dismissed Daundkar’s plea, which alleged that the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority had erred in allowing CRZ clearance for the renovation of the actor’s sea-facing Bandra home. The tribunal had held that no procedural irregularity or legal infirmity had been shown in the approval granted by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. (pti)