Indranath Bhattacharya v. Howrah Municipal Corporation And ORS.

15.12.2025 Ct. 3 Item No.

Ad 26 Saswata WPA 26174 of 2025 Indranath Bhattacharya

Versus

Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors.

Mr. Sanjib Seth Ms. Soumi Chakraborty ... For the petitioner Mr. Sandipan Banerjee Mr. Ankit Sureka ...For the Howrah Municipal Corporation

1. The instant writ petition has been filed by a lawful occupier of holding no. 675, Sarat Chatterjee Road, P.S.-Shibpur, District -Howrah, Pin : 711102 in ward no. 33.

2. According to the petitioner, a G+III storied building is standing on the aforesaid holding which comprises of 10 residential flats. The ground floor portion has been earmarked in the sanctioned plan as car parking. In support of such contention the learned advocate for the petitioner has placed before this Court a sanctioned building plan, duly sanctioned by the Howrah Municipal Corporation on 29th March 2014. The petitioner would complain that although, the ground floor portion is earmarked as car parking / garage, however the said portion has been recorded in the records of the municipal corporation as residential. Accordingly, the petitioner had made an application before the municipal authorities for correction of such recording. Notwithstanding such application dated 31st July 2025 which was received by the municipal authorities on 4th August 2025, no

steps have been taken by the municipality in this regard.

3. Mr. Banerjee, learned advocate appears on behalf of the KMC.

4. Considering the peculiar facts, I am of the view that the petitioner's application should be considered and disposed of expeditiously, preferably within a period of 8 weeks from date upon giving opportunity of hearing to the interested parties.

5. With the above direction and observation, the writ petition is disposed of.

6. All parties shall act on the basis of server copy of this order duly downloaded from this Court's official website.

(Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)