13.07.2026 Ct. 3 Item No. AD 10 Saswata WPA 5255 of 2025 Parthajit Panja Versus The Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors. Mr. Sudip Ghosh Mr. Bidish Ghosh …For the petitioner Mr. Sandipan Banerjee Mr. Ankit Sureka …For the HMC 1. Praying, inter alia, for direction upon the municipal authority to release a sum of Rs.65,60,488/- in favour of the petitioner in respect of supply of laying of 700 mm diameter water main from Tilia Para UGR/BS to N.S. Road through N.P.Road and N.D.Road, the instant writ petition has been filed. 2. From the disclosure made in the writ petition it would transpire that a work order was made in favour of the petitioner directing the petitioner to carry out a work at the rate of Rs.99,22,064/-. The petitioner has also relied on another work order dated 26th October 2014 in respect of laying of 1575 mm diameter M.S.pipe at Howrah Drainage Canal Road (from crossing of Natun Rasta to crossing of Mahesh Bhattacharjee Homeopathy College). 3. Records would reveal that in terms of direction passed by this Court, the municipality has filed a report duly counter signed by the Assistant Engineer and the OSD, Water supply dated 15th May 2026. From the aforesaid report it would transpire that the 2 petitioner had claimed an amount of Rs.6,56,488/- without furnishing any item-wise statement, bill-wise details or documentary basis for such claim, though the petitioner’s claim is still under active consideration of the municipal authorities. 4. Having regard to the above and having heard the learned advocates for the parties, I am of the view that there is no scope for this Court to enter into such disputed questions on facts. The petitioner shall be at liberty to apply before the municipal authorities by way of a representation. In such representation, details and particulars of the claim by the petitioner must be disclosed. If such claim is made within 10 days, the municipality shall decide the same by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law. If any amount is admittedly due, the same may be disbursed. 5. With the above observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. 6. All parties shall act on the basis of server copy of this order duly downloaded from this Court’s official website. (Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)