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The PMC8217;s anti-encroachment squad had razed about 300 square feet of tarpaulin shed, constructed in the terrace of Chanakya Mandal which the corporation had stated was illegal. Dharmadhikari stated that he had filed a writ petition in the high court raising the issue of misuse of powers by the civic administration to harass him. A stay order had been obtained in the matter, Dharmadhikari added.

The notice issued by the Pune Municipal Corporation PMC was illegal and did not specifically mention the legal section that had been flouted to construct the 8220;unauthorised construction.8221; While the PMC has resorted to the act of demolition according to Section 478 1 of the BPMC Act, Dharmadhikari said that no mention was made of any kind of clause whereby the tarpaulin covers were removed.