Supreme Court Stays Kolkata Municipal Order

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 17-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Jasimuddin Kazi & Anr.
• Respondents: Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Anr.
• Petition filed as Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28701/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18-06-2026 in MAT No. 948/2026 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
• Hearing conducted on 17 August 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
• Counsel for petitioners included Mr. Ashutosh Dubey, Mr. Anjan Datta, Mr. Indrajeet Bhattacherjee, Mr. Ram Bhadauria, Ms. Ishita Srivastava, Mr. Adarsh Verma, Mr. Guilt Chunari, Mr. Rohit Chatterjee, Mr. Neeraj Kumar Vats, Ms. Prerna Panwar, and Mr. Robin Khokhar (AOR). No counsel details provided for respondents.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that a notice be issued, which must be returned within four weeks.
• Pending the return of the notice, the effect and operation of the impugned order passed by the High Court shall remain stayed.
• The order was recorded by Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Sonia Bhasin and Assistant Registrar Ranjana Shailey.

Topics: Legal Stay, Municipal Governance