Shah Rukh Khan is within the headlines once more—not due to an upcoming blockbuster, however as a consequence of his iconic Mumbai dwelling, Mannat. In keeping with reviews, the King of Bollywood is about to obtain a refund from the state of Maharashtra following a petition filed by him and his spouse, Gauri Khan.
As reported by Hindustan Instances, the petition was filed by the superstar couple to hunt a refund of roughly Rs 9 crore. This quantity reportedly represents an overpayment made to the Collector of the Mumbai Suburban District (MSD) for the land on which their residence, Mannat, is situated.
Delving into the small print, Instances Now states that the two,446-square-meter property is registered below the names of each Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan. Earlier than the property was transferred to the Khans, the state authorities had levied a cost termed as “unearned earnings.” This cost was calculated based mostly available on the market worth and the prepared reckoner value of the property.
Subsequently, the Khans opted to transform the property from leasehold—initially leased by the state authorities to its earlier proprietor—right into a freehold property (class 1) below a state authorities coverage.
In March 2019, Shah Rukh Khan was required to pay 25 p.c of the prepared reckoner value, which on the time amounted to roughly Rs 27.50 crore, as stipulated below the coverage.
Nevertheless, reviews later revealed that an “unintentional error” had occurred in the course of the valuation of the property. The calculation mistakenly took under consideration the bungalow’s price as a substitute of the land worth.
Upon discovering this error, Gauri Khan submitted a proper request to the Collector, in search of a refund of Rs 9 crore.
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