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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY, MAISURA BEGAM
Maisura Begam – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.
1. The instant writ petition has been filed, inter alia, challenging the show cause notice dated 26th November, 2025 and the order dated 19th December, 2025 whereby the Governor has been pleased to declare that the Board of Councillors of the Jangipur Municipality is incompetent to exercise statutory functions imposed on it by powers conferred under Sub-Section (2) of Section 431 of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”) and has consequentially dissolved the Board of Councillors. The petitioner also seeks to challenge the subsequent order dated 19th December, 2025 issued by the Governor in exercise of powers under Section 431(3) of the said Act whereby the Governor has been pleased to appoint the sub Divisional Officer, Jangipur as Administrator with immediate effect for a period not exceeding 6 months or until a newly elected Board of Councillors takes over charge, whichever is earlier.
2. The petitioner claims to be an elected councillor of ward No. 3 of Jangipur Municipality who had been elected pursuant to the elections held in the year 2022.
3. According to the petitioner all on a sudden a show-cause was is
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