Palash Ch. Das v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court at Calcutta allowed the appeal and modified the impugned order. It quashed a sanction permitting drain construction on a common passage, directing the Municipality to verify public safety and sewerage sync before granting permission for such works.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order permitting drain construction on a common passage is modified; Municipality must verify public safety and sewerage sync before granting permission.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE
Present:
The Hon’ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi
And
The Hon’ble Justice Gaurang Kanth
M.A.T. 1431 of 2024
(CAN 1 of 2024)
Palash Chandra Das -Vs-
State of West Bengal & Ors.
| For the Appellant | : | Mr. Biswajit Hazra, Adv. Mr. Archisman Sain, Adv. |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent nos. 6 to 9 |
: | Mr. Usof Ali Dewan, Adv. Mr. Asif Dewan, Adv. |
| For Respondent nos. 2 to 4 (Bolpur Municipality) |
: |
Mr. Uttiya Ray, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Pal, Adv. Mr. Arnab Mandal, Adv. |
| For the State | : | Mr. Tapan Coomar Dey, Adv. |
| Heard on | : | 06.08.2024 |
| Judgment on | : | 06.08.2024 |
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the municipality must verify if drain construction affects public pathways or amenity.
Whether permission was discretionarily granted without checking for adverse public impact.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Palash Chandra Das
- respondent
State of West Bengal
- respondent
Bolpur Municipality
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- MAT/1431/2024
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