20.05.2025 Sl. Nos.28 & 222 akd W. P. A. 7973 of 2025 [Manas Sengupta & Anr. -Vs- The Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors.]

W I T H W. P. A. 10642 of 2025 [Manas Kumar Sengupta & Anr. -Vs- The Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors.]

Mr. Ayan Banerjee Mr. Suman Sengupta Mr. Ajeyo Chowdhury … … for the petitioners Mr. Sandipan Banerjee Mr. Ankit Sureka … … for the HMC Ms. Shebatee Datta Ms. Poulami Roy … … for respondent no.5

1. Both the writ petitions are taken up together for hearing.

2. The petitioners, in the present writ petitions, challenge the demolition notices dated 25.03.2025 and 09.04.2025, issued by the Assistant Engineer, Building Department, Howrah Municipal Corporation (respondent no. 3), on the grounds of alleged unauthorized and illegal construction at premises no. 87/A, Mohiary Road, Jagacha, GIP Colony, Ward No. 47, Howrah.

3. The petitioners contend that, while there may be certain deviations from the sanctioned building plan, the nature of the alleged unauthorized construction is such that it is capable of being regularized. In support of this contention, the petitioners submitted an application for regularization before the respondent-Howrah Municipal Corporation on 23.0