Read Desk. A property dispute has come to light regarding Amitabh Bachchan's famous bungalow 'Jalsa' in Juhu. Ramola Bachchan, wife of her younger brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has challenged the decades-old 'gift deed' through which the ownership of this bungalow was transferred to actor-politician Jaya Bachchan.
According to the report of 'India Today', Ramola alleges that this transfer was done without his knowledge or consent. This matter has reached the office of 'Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies' located in Andheri, Mumbai, where the hearing on it has started.
Ramola, wife of Amitabh Bachchan's younger brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has filed several complaints with the registration authorities in the last seven months. He says that before the property was transferred to Jaya through the 'Gift Deed' of 1993, 'Jalsa' was registered in her (Ramola's) name.
Discrepancies in property records
This controversy has drawn attention to the discrepancies in the ownership documents related to the bungalow. According to the report, in the records of 'Kapol Housing Society', Jaya Bachchan is mentioned as the owner, while Ramola's name is still mentioned in the 'property card' of the Maharashtra government.
This issue came to light again when an attempt was made to register Jaya's name in place of Ramola's name in the government records.
Ramola has also raised questions on the validity of the original 'gift deed'. Their complaints alleged that the document was prepared on plain paper, no stamp duty was paid at that time and it did not even have the signatures of witnesses. Apart from this, he has also raised questions on the subsequent registration under the 'Abhay Scheme' of the Maharashtra Government and the process of regularizing it.
Officials sought answers
According to the report, Deputy Registrar Faiyaz Mulani has confirmed that he has received a complaint and proceedings in the case have started. The parties concerned have been asked to file their responses while authorities investigate the claims. According to reports, Amitabh Bachchan did not respond to questions related to the controversy, while Jaya Bachchan could not be reached for comment. Abhishek Bachchan's spokesperson declined to comment, calling the matter an internal family matter.
Authorities have not yet determined the validity of the disputed document nor settled ownership claims. The charges remain unresolved and no final decision has been reported.
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