A public interest litigation, PIL, heard in the Bombay High Court yesterday, has alleged that two former Chief Ministers of Maharashtra had illegally sanctioned extra FSI for the redevelopment of the landmark Hotel Sea Rock at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai. The PIL filed by Delhi-based activist-lawyer Sonia Raj Sood, said that former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh had approved a 2.5 Floor Space Index, FSI plan to redevelop the sea-facing hotel on October 7, 2008 under DCR (development control regulation) 1967. Without naming Chavan, the PIL goes on to say that the next Chief Minister increased the FSI by a further 3 on July 20, 2009 under DCR 1991. Mr. Chavan was Chief Minister from December 5, 2008 to November 9, 2010. The petition says, the two Chief Ministers used their discretionary powers in the case, which can not be allowed for a single project. The petitioner also argued that two DCRs cannot be applicable on the same plot. The petition also alleged that there has been a stamp duty evasion of 1200 crore rupees payable to the state government.A division bench of Justice SA Bobade and Justice Mridula Bhatkar, who were hearing the petition, issued notices to all the respondents including the Central government, State government and other government authorities and asked for replies in four weeks. The matter is posted for August 2.