Gaurang Kanth, J. :-

1. The petitioners, by way of the present writ petition, are aggrieved by the alleged inaction on the part of the Respondent–Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in failing to take appropriate and effective steps to ensure that the private respondent no. 4 undertakes the necessary repair and renovation work in respect of the premises situated at BD-91, Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.

2. It is the case of the petitioners that respondent no. 4 is the owner of the said premises, and the petitioners are in occupation thereof as lessees under a Leave and Licence Agreement dated 01.06.2016. Although the said agreement expired by efflux of time on 31.05.2021, the petitioners have continued in possession of the premises. As a consequence, respondent no. 4 has initiated eviction proceedings against the petitioners, which are currently pending adjudication before the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Barasat, in Title Suit No. 1201 of 2022. The petitioners allege that the subject building is in a state of disrepair and poses imminent structural and safety concerns, necessitating urgent repair and renovation.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that her clien