Bidisha Rakshit and Anr. v. Bidhannagar Municipality and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta HC, WPA 9566 of 2026, decided 11.05.2026 by Raja Basu Chowdhury, J. — Bidisha Rakshit & Anr. v. Bidhannagar Municipality & Ors.: municipal inaction re unauthorized construction by private respondent at BG-1, Section-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 091 ('Falcon Guest House'); certificate of enlistment hearing outcome not intimated, enlistment subsequently rejected; petitioner's complaint dated 10.01.2025 to be disposed of with inspection and reasoned order; enforcement action under Section 266, West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006; eight-week completion timeline from communication of order; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Municipal Authorities to proceed immediately on the petitioner's complaint, dispose of the complaint dated 10 January 2025 regarding unauthorized construction in accordance with law by carrying out an inspection and passing a reasoned order, and if illegal construction is noted, take steps under Section 266 of the West Bengal Municipal Corporation Act, 2006 and bring the matter to a logical conclusion, completing the entire process within eight weeks from communication of the order.