Disposed¶¶13
Biswanath Sardar v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Calcutta HCWPA/22727/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Municipal demolition notice challenged by writ; alternative/appellate remedy under Section 218(3), West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 held to bar entertainment of writ; liberty granted to appeal against demolition order; demolition order served late (June 2, 2025); construction alleged on pukur (water body) land; Chakdah Municipality; petitioner Biswanath Sardar; WPA 22727 of 2024; Kausik Chanda, J.; dated 11-06-2025. Relevant to: writ vs statutory appeal under WB Municipal Act, municipal demolition proceedings, alternative remedy doctrine.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal under Section 218(3) of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 against the demolition order before the appropriate authority in accordance with law. ¶¶13