The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for the renovation and expansion of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s seafront home, ‘Manat’, in Mumbai’s Bandra.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalia Bagchi and V Mohan expressed serious doubts about the bona fides of the petition while rejecting the petition filed by Mumbai-based activist Santosh Daundkar, news agency PTI reported.
Questioning the basis of the challenge, the bench observed: “They live there. If they want to get (extra floors) in a residential house… that is their choice. The law is widely followed. Why should a neighbor or anyone else interfere?”
Senior advocate Shoaib Alam, appearing for Daundkar, argued that the matter should not be looked at differently just because it concerns a prominent film star. He stated that Daundkar, who had previously exposed the Adarsh housing scam, is a respected activist.
The petition had challenged the September 2025 order of the Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal, which upheld the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for the rejuvenation project. The approved plans include building two additional floors in Manat.
The NGT rejected Daundkar’s challenge, holding that no procedural irregularity or legal deficiency has been proven in the CRZ approval granted by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority.
Accusations against Shahrukh Khan
In March 2025, Daundkar approached the NGT accusing Shah Rukh Khan and the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) of violations in securing the CRZ clearance needed for renovations at Mannat. The bungalow is a Grade III heritage structure. Any structural change can only take place after obtaining appropriate permissions.
The appeal alleged that SRK planned to expand the six-storey bungalow and add two more floors and that SRK committed fraud by merging “12 one-bedroom apartments for group housing” into a single-family residence.
(With inputs from PTI)
