M/S. FITWELL MACHINERIES LLP AND ORS v. KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS
WPO/391/2026 · 2026-08-27
Raja Basu Chowdhury
body2026
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od-9 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE
WPO/391/2026 M/S. FITWELL MACHINERIES LLP AND ORS. VS KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS.
BEFORE :
HON'BLE JUSTICE RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY DATE : 27th August, 2026.
Appearance : Mr. Biswaroop Bhattacharyya, Adv. Mr. Raja Adhikery, Adv. Mr. Mrinal Das, Adv. …for petitioners.
Mr. Biswajit Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. Debanjan Mukherjee, Adv. …for Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Mr. Bidyut Kr. Halder, Adv. Mr. Suvendu Roy Chowdhury, Adv. Ms. Neha Singh, Adv. …for respondent nos.5&6.
1. The present writ petition has been filed, inter alia, praying for a direction upon the Municipal authorities to correct the mutation register and register the name of the petitioners as an assessee in respect of premises no.37, Diamond Harbour Road, Police Station - Behala, Kolkata – 700 034.
2. The private respondent is represented and is interested to further his case.
3. The learned advocate appearing for the Municipality, at the very outset, by placing before this court a report dated 27th August, 2026 countersigned by the Assessor Collector [South Suburban Unit], Kolkata Municipal Corporation would submit that from the records of this case it appears that
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certain discrepancies have crept into the books and records of Kolkata Municipal Corporation pertaining to the above assessee number. As such, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation seeks liberty to examine and rectify the discrepancies and correct the relevant records after due opportunity of hearing, to all concerned.
4. Having heard the learned advocates for the respective parties, I am of the view that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the Chief Manager [Revenue], South Suburban Unit to hear out and dispose of the petitioners’ representation and examine and rectify the discrepancies in the records of the Municipal authorities by passing a reasoned order.
5. It is made clear that the decision in this regard shall be taken by the concerned Chief Manager [Revenue] upon giving due notice to the interested parties.
6. It is expected that the decision in this regard shall be taken by the concerned Chief Manager [Revenue] within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order and the same shall be communicated to the contesting parties.
7. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.
(RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY, J.)
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