JUDGMENT :

BIVAS PATTANAYAK, J.

1. In the writ petition being WPA 10868 of 2023 (in short WP-I) the petitioner seeks as follows:

(i) Direction upon the respondent municipal authorities to take immediate and proper steps as per provisions of section 218 of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipal Act") thereby issuing ‘Stop Work" notice as well as to take further steps for demolition of the illegal and unauthorised construction carried on by the private respondents herein;

(ii) Direction upon the respondent municipal authorities to take immediate and proper steps as per provisions of section 217 of the Municipal Act, for the purpose of cancellation of the sanctioned building plan issued by the municipal authorities in favour of the private respondents.

2. In writ petition WP-I it is contended by the petitioner that he is a neighbouring resident to the municipal premises No. 12, Ray M.C Lahiri Bahadur Street, Hooghly, PIN-712204 corresponding to L.R Dag no. 8626 & 8627 under R.S Khatian Nos. 1501 & 1502, L.R Dag no. 8492 & 8493 under R.S Khatian Nos. 1618/4, 725/9 and 3955 within Mouza-Chatra (hereinafter referred to as the "subject property") wherein