A restaurant and bar in Borivali East is facing serious questions after documents obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) query revealed a major issue with its licence. The establishment has official permission to operate only on its first floor. However, it is allegedly operating full service on the ground floor without any approval for that space.

The bar, ‘Charwak Restaurant & Bar’, has been granted a health licence by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) specifically for its first-floor premises. According to the complaint, this licence does not cover any other part of the building. Despite this, the bar is allegedly said to be using the same licence to operate on the ground floor too. The issue raises concerns not only about the bar’s conduct, but also about possible gaps in enforcement by civic authorities.