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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
RAI CHATTOPADHYAY
Satrughan Khatick – Appellant
Versus
Kolkata Municipal Corporation – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAI CHATTOPADHYAY, J.
1. The two writ petitions involved similar issues hence, have been heard together and are being decided by dint of the judgment as follows.
2. In writ petition No. WPO 400 of 2021, an order of the Chairperson, Board of Administrator, Kolkata Municipal Corporation dated February 23, 2021 is under challenge which is concerned with the premises No. 74A, Christopher Road, Calcutta-700046. In the other writ petition No. WPO 708 of 2021, an order of the Chief Valuer and Surveyor/respondent No. 4, Kolkata Municipal Corporation dated January 17, 2017 has been impugned. The said order of the respondent No. 4 in the said writ petition, is in respect of the premises No. 32, Pulin Khatik Road, Kolkata-700015.
3. The issue which is pertinent and involved in the instant writ petitions is whether the land purchased by the respective writ petitioners, which fall within the earmarked road alignment earlier determined by the respondent/Kolkata Municipal Corporation should be considered as a freehold land of the writ petitioners in order to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation be able to sanction plan for construction of building thereon.
4. It is necessary to discuss in a nu
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