Kolkata Municipal SLPs Dismissed by SC

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors; Respondent: Swapan Kumar Ghosh.
• The petition arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 27-04-2026 of the Calcutta High Court in RVW No. 32/2025 and FMA No. 657/2022.
• Petitioners filed Special Leave Petitions (Civil) Diary No. 42961/2026, seeking condonation of delay and exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
• Hearing took place on 31-08-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.
• Counsel for petitioners were Mr. Kunal Chatterji (AOR), Ms. Maitrayee Banerjee, and Adv. Varij Nayan Mishra; counsel for respondent not listed.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing the Special Leave Petitions.
• Noting that the High Court had already afforded the petitioners an opportunity to commence proceedings after proper service of notice, the Court found no reason to interfere with the impugned orders.
• Consequently, the Special Leave Petitions were dismissed.
• Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.
• Order digitally signed by Registrar Chetan Arora on 01-09-2026 at 17:43:12 IST (signature not verified).

Topics: Judicial Review, Special Leave Petition