Howrah Municipal Corp Ordered Demolish Six‑Story Building

Authority: Hon’ble High Court of West Bengal, Bench of Justice Sandip Kumar De, J.

Order Date: 25 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Dipak Das and others; Respondents: State of West Bengal and others, with Howrah Municipal Corporation as the primary municipal respondent.
• Private respondents failed to appear despite service.
• An affidavit filed by Howrah Municipal Corporation (Annexure‑B, dated 7 September 2026) disclosed that the corporation had sanctioned a G+2 building plan for the disputed premises, but a six‑storey building was erected, deviating from the approved plan.
• Prior to this order, a stop‑work notice and a show‑cause notice were issued to the builders for the unauthorized construction.

Final Outcome

• The court disposed of WPA No. 26360 of 2025, directing the Howrah Municipal Corporation to take expedient steps to demolish the unauthorized six‑storey construction in accordance with law.
• Demolition must be completed within eight weeks from the date the order is communicated to the corporation.
• No order as to costs was made.
• Parties may obtain urgent certified photostat copies of the order upon compliance with the requisite formalities.

Topics: Construction Compliance, Municipal Regulation