Ancestral residential properties coming from Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s Pataudi family members might quickly come under the Centre’s control. The residential properties are approximated to be worth around 15,000 crore and a bulk of them lie inBhopal
The Madhya Pradesh High Court raised a remain order on the residential properties, causing their procurement by the Centre under the Enemy Property Act, 1968. As per this Act, the Centre can declare residential properties had by people that moved to Pakistan after Partition in 1947.
While providing the order on December 13, 2024, Justice Vivek Agarwal claimed there is a legal solution under the changed Enemy Property Act, 2017. He additionally guided the celebrations worried to submit a depiction in case within 1 month.
“If a representation is filed within 30 days from today, the appellate authority shall not advert to the aspect of limitation and shall deal with the appeal on its own merits,” the court claimed. It, nonetheless, is uncertain that whether the Pataudi family members has actually done so or otherwise.
Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh claimed that any kind of activity will certainly be taken just after the High Court order on the issue is clear.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court began listening to the situation in 2015 after the Mumbai- based Enemy Property Custodian Office proclaimed the Nawab of Bhopal’s land as federal government home.
Parties in case are Saif Ali Khan, his mommy Sharmila Tagore, siblings Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s sis Sabiha Sultan, and the Centre and others.
The family members asserted their land in Bhopal andRaisen Properties under the scanner consist of the Flag Staff House, Noor-Us-Sabah Palace, Four Quarters, New Quarters, Fars Khana, Dar-Us-Salam, Bungalow of Habibi, Ahmedabad Palace, and Kohefiza to name a few.
As of 1947, Bhopal was a baronial state and Nawab Hamidullah Khan was its lastNawab Nawab Hamidullah Khan was Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s materal grandpa. He had 3 little girls, of whom Abida Sultan moved to Pakistan in 1950.
His 2nd child Sajida Sultan remained in India and wed Saif Ali Khan’s grandpaNawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi In 2019, the court identified Sajida Sultan as the lawful successor and Saif Ali Khan acquired a share of the residential properties.
Abida Sultan’s movement caused the Central federal government asserting the residential properties as opponent home.
