S M Farooque @ Sk MD Farooque Bhati v. Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Correction of KMC inspection/assessment book; premises misclassified as factory; premises No. 141 Rabindra Sarani, Ward No. 42, Division-XV, P.S. Barabazar, Kolkata; petitioner's representations ignored; directions to Chief Manager (Revenue) (North), respondent No. 4: inspection with due notice, notice of hearing, assessment on inspection report, reasoned order communicated forthwith; three-month completion timeline; writ disposed; WPA 25678 of 2024; Kausik Chanda, J.; decision dated 13-06-2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondent No. 4, Chief Manager (Revenue) (North), to conduct an inspection of the relevant premises after due notice to the petitioner; thereafter issue a notice of hearing, hear the petitioner and assess the premises based on the inspection report; pass and communicate a reasoned order forthwith; entire exercise to be completed within three months from the date of communication of the order.