• Ramola Bachchan challenges Jalsa’s 1993 gift deed.
• Dispute involves conflicting society and government ownership records.
• Deputy Registrar initiates hearing and seeks responses from parties.
• No final decision has been reached on the ownership dispute.

GG News Bureau
Mumbai, 14th Nov: The Jalsa ownership dispute has reached the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Andheri after Ramola Bachchan, sister-in-law of actor Amitabh Bachchan, challenged a 1993 gift deed through which the iconic Juhu bungalow was transferred to actor and MP Jaya Bachchan.

Ramola, who is married to Amitabh Bachchan’s younger brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has alleged that the property transfer took place without her knowledge or consent. She has also questioned the validity of the gift deed.

The dispute centres on conflicting ownership records. While the Kapol Housing Society reportedly lists Jaya Bachchan as the owner of Jalsa, the Maharashtra government’s Property Card continues to carry Ramola’s name.

According to her complaint, the property was originally registered in her name before being transferred to Jaya through a gift deed executed in 1993. She has questioned the preparation and subsequent regularisation of the document, alleging that it was initially drawn up on plain paper without payment of stamp duty and did not carry witnesses’ signatures.

Ramola has also raised objections over the document’s subsequent registration under the Maharashtra government’s Abhay Yojana scheme.

Deputy Registrar Faiyaz Mulani confirmed that the complaint had been received and a hearing initiated. The parties concerned have been asked to submit their responses. No final decision has been reached on the ownership claims or the validity of the disputed document.

Amitabh Bachchan has not responded to queries regarding the matter, while Jaya Bachchan could not be reached for comment. A spokesperson for Abhishek Bachchan declined to comment, describing the issue as an internal family matter.

Jalsa, one of Mumbai’s best-known celebrity residences, is also associated with Amitabh Bachchan’s long-standing Sunday tradition of greeting fans who gather outside the bungalow.