Chwal renovation rule and ragulation

rohit (Querist) 09 February 2012 This query is : Resolved
I am staying in a pagdi system chawl room in Mumbai and have renovated the house by increasing the vertical wall height to aount 14 feet , which is as per the BMC norms. However, the pagdi landlord is demanding an amount of Rs.5,000/- for the permission of construction/ renovation to obtain his permission .
We refused to pay the amount to him as the vertical limit of the wall was increased to BMC regulations. However, he has taken us to the policy station and by force the policy have asked us to settle the matter by paying the amount to the landlord. We paid Rs.2000 to the pagdi owner (under the policy pressure).

Now the pagdi owner is demanding the amount of Rs.3000/- for the renovation and on asking the written NOC for construction and also the receipt for the payment he refused the to give anything in written.

Further, to our understanding the pagdi owner has sold the land to a builder for redevelopment, however due to the opposition of the local people and their wish to carry out a “ Self Development”, the builder never started the construction and also the approval for the self development is pending for approval at the mayor’s office. However, he is still collecting the rent from the tenants.

Also , many people in our locality has constructed the same structure and the landlord has not asked a single amount from them, but hs is behind my life to pay the amount to him.
I would like to get clarity on the below points:

1. As the vertical wall limit was increased to 14 feet under BMC – Mumbai law, is it necessary to get an approval or NOC from the landlord ( Pagdi owner ) or BMC ( 14 feet limit is predefined under BMC)
2. Is the pagdi owner eligible to demand any amount from us and not give any written consent or receipt?

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DEFENSE ADVOCATE.-firmaction@g (Expert) 09 February 2012
You have posted this problem many times, contact a local advocate for remedial action.

ajay sethi (Expert) 09 February 2012
repeated query .how many times should we answer you . our replies are not up to your expectations but you wont get reply you want