Mumbai airport mosque row: Kirit Somaiya says FIR likely soon, MMRDA hearing on alleged unauthorised construction on October 5

Amid the Mumbai airport mosque row BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Friday said an FIR is likely to be registered soon over the alleged unauthorised construction near the airport He also shared an MMRDA notice calling the concerned trust for a hearing on October 5In a post on X Somaiya said the Airport Authority of India AAI and Mumbai International Airport Ltd MIAL had informed the authorities that the land was governmentowned and that no permission had been granted to Mohammad Sarwar or others for the constructionMumbai Airport illegal Masjid FIR to be registered soon Hearing on 5 October Airport Authority of IndiaMumbai International Airport Ltd MIALinformed authorities that its Government Land NO permission given to Mohammad Sarwar or others Its land grabbing amp illegalhellip pictwittercomgfAF4QmrGMmdash Kirit Somaiya KiritSomaiya October 2 2026Somaiya alleged that the construction amounted to land grabbing and unauthorised construction His remarks come after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA earlier said it had not granted permission for the structure near Terminal 2 and directed MIAL to take action for its removal in accordance with due procedureMMRDA notice calls trust for hearingThe notice shared by Somaiya is addressed to Ashabul Janna Airport Charitable Trust and has been issued under relevant Sections of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act 1966According to the notice an MMRDA field land surveyor conducted a site inspection on September 10 2026 and submitted a report containing measurements and photographs of the constructionThe notice states that prima facie the construction appears to have been carried out without prior permission from the competent authority under Section 45 of the ActThe trust has been asked to submit certified copies of any permission or approval authorising the construction at the time of the hearingHearing scheduled for October 5The hearing has been scheduled for October 5 2026 from 4 pm to 5 pm at the MMRDAs Unauthorised Construction and Removal Department on the third floor of the Old Administrative Building E Block BandraKurla Complex Bandra EastThe notice allows the trust to submit a written explanation and produce documents establishing that the construction was authorisedMMRDA warns of action if permission is not producedThe notice states that if the concerned party remains absent despite receiving the notice or fails to produce permission documents the authority may treat the construction as unauthorised and take action under relevant Sections of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning ActThe notice further states that the authority may proceed to remove the construction and restore the site to its original condition It also provides for recovery of the expenses incurred in removing unauthorised construction as arrears of land revenue under Section 536Earlier MMRDA action over airport structureThe issue had earlier come under scrutiny after complaints about a mosquestructure near the VIP arrival and taxi stand area of Terminal 2 In September MMRDA said it had not granted permission for the structure and that the notified airport area did not provide for a site for a public place of worship The authority asked MIAL to take necessary action for its removal while following the prescribed procedureThe BMC subsequently also issued a notice concerning the water connection to the structure saying it had no record of a valid approval for the connectionThe October 5 hearing is the next significant step in the MMRDA proceedings concerning the alleged unauthorised construction