IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

WPA 13039 of 2023 Ashok Roy Chowdhury & Ors.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratik Dhar, Sr. Adv.

Mr. S. Halder, Mr. Snehal Sinha.

For the Respondents : Mr. Srinath Singha.

For the Panihati Municipality : Mr. Soumyajit Bhatta.

For the Respondent Nos. 16 & 18 : Mr. Srijib Chakraborty, Mr. Aniruddha Singh.

Judgment reserved on : 27.08.2025 Judgment delivered on : 23.09.2025 SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J. :

1. The writ application has been preferred challenging the regularization of alleged illegal construction, by the Panihati Municipality, on the basis of an impugned reasoned order vide memo no. PM/LC/2022-23/25/1 dated 14.03.2023 and order dated 13.03.2023, issued by the municipality, vide which the municipality has regularized the illegal 4th floor construction and deviation in the entire building.

2. The petitioner has further prayed for demolition of the illegal construction beyond the G+3 and prayed that constructions should be made only in accordance with rule 50 (2) (a) of the West Bengal Municipality (Building) Rules, 2007 and other reliefs.