India, Dec. 5 -- Sion residents issued a legal notice to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday for failing to comply with an October 13 Bombay High Court directive to clear debris and garbage from a defunct cycling track on Flank Road and establish a regular cleaning mechanism for the site.

Payal Shah, a member of an active citizens' group, United Societies of Sion, issued the notice on behalf of residents, warning that contempt proceedings will be initiated against the civic body if it continues to ignore the court's order.

Shah had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the high court in September, seeking directions for the BMC to clear unauthorised dumping, debris, and garbage from the site, which she said wa...