Authority: Calcutta High Court

Order Date: 12 November 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Mohammad Shahid (Petitioner) vs. Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Others (Respondents) – W.P.A. No. 26960 of 2025.
  • Allegation: Petitioner claimed he did not receive the notice required under Section 401 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 and sought quashing of any proceedings contemplated under that section.
  • KMC’s position: The matter was referred to the appropriate municipal authorities to consider initiating proceedings under Section 400(1) of the same Act.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to serve a notice of any proceeding contemplated under Section 400(1) if it chooses to initiate such proceeding against the petitioner.
  • Independently of whether a Section 400(1) proceeding is started, the municipal authorities must also furnish the petitioner with a copy of the notice required under Section 401 of the Act.
  • No order as to costs was made.
  • All parties are instructed to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the Court’s official website; an urgent certified photostat copy may be obtained upon compliance with requisite formalities.

Topics: Municipal Law, Procedural Notice