Somnath Maity v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
West Bengal writ petition (W.P.A. 14264/2023) by Somnath Maity against State of West Bengal & Ors., disposed of on 08.11.2024 by Ajay Kumar Gupta, J. Key terms: Howrah Municipal Corporation; unauthorized construction; deviated portions; demolition direction within 15 days; HMC order dated 30.09.2024 taken on record; purpose of writ petition served; disposal of writ petition; liberty to private respondent nos. 5 and 6 to contest impugned municipal order; HMC to take legal action on default; interim orders vacated; connected applications disposed; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Purpose of the writ petition declared served and the petition disposed of; interim orders, if any, vacated; private respondent nos. 5 and 6 given liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law against the impugned order passed by the Howrah Municipal Corporation, and if no step is taken in reasonable time the HMC shall take action in accordance with law; connected applications, if any, disposed of; no order as to costs.