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Transparency Builders Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Ors.

Calcutta HC18 Jan 2021WPO/434/2020

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This order grants leave to implead an additional respondent and disposes of a writ petition by directing authorities to consider applications for reconstruction sanction and withdrawal of heritage status within 12 weeks without deciding merits.

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Leave granted to implead Heritage Conservation Committee; directions to consider reconstruction and heritage withdrawal applications within 12 weeks; merits reserved.

Transparency Builders Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. Vs… — Writ and Judicial Review | Calcutta HC (2021)

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ORDER SHEET

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WPO 434 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction ORIGINAL SIDE

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TRANSPARENCY BUILDERS PVT. LTD. & ANR. VS. KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS.

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BEFORE:

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The Hon’ble JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA Date: 18^th January, 2021

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Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Anindya Bose, Advocates for the petitioners.

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Mr. Achintya Banerjee, Mr. Swapan Kr. Debnath, Advocates for K. M. C.

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The Court : Affidavit of service filed in Court today is retained with the records.

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Leave is granted to the petitioners to implead Heritage Conservation Committee as party respondent in the instant writ petition. The Department is directed to make the necessary correction at once.

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The requirement of service of the copy of the writ petition upon the added respondent is dispensed with as the learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation undertakes to enter appearance on behalf of the added respondent.

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The petitioners pray for an order directing the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to accept his application praying for sanction of the reconstruction plan in respect of the premises no.32A, Elliot Road, Kolkata700 016, Ward No.61, Borough VII. The petitioners further pray for a direction upon the Heritage Commission for withdrawal of the heritage status of the said building.

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The learned Advocate representing the Kolkata Municipal Corporation submits that prior to the petitioners purchasing the aforesaid property the same was declared as heritage property. The respondents may be directed to consider the petitioners’ prayer for withdrawal of the heritage status, of the building.

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The supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioners contains a letter dated 8^th August, 2019 wherefrom it appears that the petitioners have already made a prayer for withdrawal of the heritage status of the said building.

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Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the Director General (Building) to consider the petitioners’ application for grant of sanction of the reconstruction plan within a period of 12 weeks from the date of communication of a copy of this order. The said respondent shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioners immediately thereafter.

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As regards the prayer of the petitioners for withdrawal of the heritage status, the same shall be considered by the added respondent strictly in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks from the date of communication of a copy of this order. The said respondent shall pass a

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reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioners immediately thereafter.

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It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim of the petitioners and all points are left open to be decided by the said respondent at the time of consideration of the representation of the petitioners.

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The writ petition is disposed of.

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( AMRITA SINHA, J.)

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Transparency Builders Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Ors.

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