Authority: High Court of West Bengal
Order Date: 24 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Mali Agri-Tech Pvt. Ltd.; Respondents: State of West Bengal, Ranaghat Municipality, and others.
- Issue: Open vat (large uncovered garbage bin) placed in front of petitioner’s premises, obstructing ingress/egress and posing health hazard.
- Initial order dated 5 May 2026 directed municipality to file a report; municipality failed to appear, leading to fresh notice on 8 June 2026.
- Municipality eventually appeared, submitted a report dated 5 June 2026 stating the dumping station had been dismantled; photographs showed station removed but garbage and construction debris remained.
- Court observed discrepancy between report and photographs and directed immediate removal of remaining garbage and materials.
Final Outcome
- Court ordered respondent No. 4 (Ranaghat Municipality) to remove garbage and demolished construction materials within 24 hours of communication.
- Respondent No. 4 must file an affidavit with updated photographs before the Registrar General within 7 days.
- With no further relief, the writ petition stands disposed.
Topics: Court Order, Municipal Sanitation, Property Access