Ajay Makharia and Ors. v. the Asansol Municipal Corporation and Ors.
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WPA 7563 of 2026, decided 07.04.2026, single-judge order signed Shampa Dutt (Paul). Petitioners Ajay Makharia and others v. Asansol Municipal Corporation and others; respondent no.10 represented by Sr. Adv. Saptansu Basu (landlord); petitioner represented by Vivekananda Bose and Ratikanta Pal; Corporation represented by Sounak Bhattacharya. Impugned order dated 23.03.2026 set aside for non-compliance with Coordinate Bench order dated 10.02.2026 in WPA 23342 of 2025; inspection report underlying demolition order dated 09.09.2025 (illegal construction without sanction plan by tenant) ordered to be served within 10 days; fresh reasoned decision within 15 days hearing all stakeholders; writ disposed of; maintainability left open; interim orders vacated. Keywords: demolition order, inspection report, natural justice/service of documents, municipal enforcement, reasoned order, coordinate bench direction compliance.