Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: 18 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Shree Shree Shyam Sundar Lakhmi Janardhan Jew Estate and another, represented by Ms. Monalisha Dutta (in person) and counsel Mr. Swapan Banerjee, Adv., Mr. Diptendu Narayan Banerjee, Adv.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal and others, represented by State counsel Mr. Deb Kumar Chandra, Adv., Ms. Megha Sarkar, Adv., and others.
- The writ petition (W.P.A. 16953 of 2026) sought a direction to the police to remove a permanent brick‑cement structure standing in front of premises No. 47 Dent Mission Road, Kolkata.
- Petitioners noted that two temporary structures used for selling flowers and chicken had already been removed by police, but the permanent structure remained.
- The State’s counsel submitted a communication dated 23 July 2026 from the Officer‑in‑Charge, Ekbalpore Police Station, confirming removal of the temporary structures and stating that removal of the permanent structure requires initiation of appropriate proceedings.
- The Court observed that the petition primarily concerns the removal of the permanent structure as indicated in the police communication.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed that if the petitioners consider the permanent structure unauthorized, they must approach the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in accordance with law.
- Liberty was granted to the petitioners to approach KMC, and the writ petition was disposed of without ordering police removal of the structure.
- Parties are instructed to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the official court website.
Topics: Property Removal; Municipal Authority