Nadiram Halder and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Alleged unauthorized (unsanctioned) construction of boundary wall by private respondent; municipality's affidavit-report pursuant to order dated 09.02.2026; field enquiry by Sub Assistant Engineer on 28.03.2026 at residence of Nadiram Halder and Ashalata Mondal found no new construction over her portion, old boundary with fresh plastering; petitioners' claim held not justified; writ petition dismissed with report retained on record; rider that dismissal does not authorize construction de hors municipal laws. WPA 25963 of 2025, decided 05.05.2026, Raja Basu Chowdhury, J. Counsel: Arijit Sarkar and Sagnik Chatterjee for petitioners; Shyama Prasad Purkait for respondent No. 3; Sabyasachi Mondal and Payel Khanra for respondent No. 5.
What did the court decide?
On the inspection carried out, no new construction was found to have been made by Ashalata Mondal over her portion; the boundary in front of the house is very old, with only new plastering work on the outer portion of the boundary wall.