SARALA PRADHAN AND ANR v. SILIGURI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS
WPA/282/2026 · 2026-02-27
Shampa Dutt Paul
body2026
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. Court No.05 27.02.26 JPD Item no. 13 BR
In The High Court At Calcutta In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side
W.P.A. 282 of 2026 Sarala Pradhan and anr. -vs- Siliguri Municipal Corporation and Ors.
Mr. Ujjal Roy, Mr. Abdur Rahim ... for the petitioner
Mr. Ivan Roy, Ms. Sahina Sumi ... for the respondent No. 3 Mr. Bijay Bikram Das, Mr. D. Dhar .... for the SMC
1. The writ application has been preferred praying for direction upon the respondent no.2
to consider the petitioner’s application
dated 09.02.2026 for rectification of the birth certificate dated 6.10.2018, after granting the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a stipulated period.
2. On hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the materials on record, the writ application is
disposed of with the direction that the respondent no. 2 shall consider the representation dated 09.02.2026 filed by the petitioner which the learned counsel for the respondents submits is under due
consideration and shall be noted upon very shortly and dispose of the same within a period of 30 days from the date of communication of this order.
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3. It is clarified that the petitioner shall comply with all the legal requirements in respect of the petitioner’s prayer which the respondent no. 2 shall decide in accordance with law.
4. WPA 282 of 2026 stands disposed of.
5. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the learned counsel for the parties on usual undertakings.
(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)