Summary:
He submitted an unconditional apology and said he would pay a “voluntary donation” of Rs 24 lakh and promised “to not erect or cause to erect” illegal banners. But as Patel sought two months to pay the amount, the HC kept the contempt petition pending. The court directed Patel and BMC to file an affidavits giving details of complaints lodged by him against illegal banners at the next hearing on June 4. He agreed to pay compensation to BMC as the hoardings were of his party and set up a grievance redressal mechanism for hoardings in his ward. But Patel’s supporters abused and assaulted them and snatched Sarwade’s camera.The BMC and Sarwade moved HC saying the group had violated the court’s January 31, 2017 order directing all corporations to crack down on illegal hoardings..