OD–9 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE WPO/627/2025 KOUSHIK DAW & ORS.

VERSUS KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS.

BEFORE :

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY Date: 18th December, 2025 Appearance : Ms. Sormi Dutta.

…for the petitioners Mr. Alak Kumar Ghosh, Adv. Mrs. Sima Chakraborty, Adv.

…for the KMC

1. This matter has a chequered history. Previously, the petitioner had moved this Court in WPO/1464/2023 whereupon a coordinate Bench of this Court upon hearing the parties was, inter alia, pleased to dispose of the said petition by passing the following order.

“The Court:- The petitioners being neighbours of premises No.24A, Vivekananda Road, Kolkata-700007 allege that illegal and unauthorized construction has been done by the respondent no.5 at the subject premises which is a heritage structure. The petitioners rely upon the graded list of heritage buildings published by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in support of the submission that the premises no.24A, Vivekananda Road, Kolkata-700007 is graded as Grade-I, heritage building. The petitioners allege that the private respondent raised construction by covering the open courtyard without