OD- 9 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE. WPO/401/2026 ARUN MEHRA HUF VS KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS. BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUSTICE RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY Date: 15th September, 2026 Appearance Mr. S. Dutta, Adv. Mr. S. K. Poddar, Adv. ….. for the petitioner Mr. Alak Kumar Ghosh, Adv. Mr. Sundar Gopal Bhattacharya, Adv. …for the KMC Mr. Raghunath Chakraborty, Adv. Ms. Sonali Ghosh Basu, Adv. …for the respondent no.3 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking cancellation of the certificate of enlistment bearing no.057471004364 dated 9th November, 2026, noting the commencement date as ‘1st April, 2022’, 2. According to the learned advocate for the petitioner, the aforesaid certificate of enlistment had been obtained in respect of a space wherein the respondent no.3 has no right. According to the learned advocate for the petitioner, though representations have been made before the municipality, no steps have been taken by the municipal authorities till date. 3. Mr. Chakraborty, learned advocate representing the private respondent no.3 would submit that the private respondent no.3’s right had been recognized by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Bhagwatdas Jaiswal vs. Kolkata Municipal Corporation and others, reported in 2026:CHC-OS:352-DB. 4. Mr. Ghosh, learned advocate appearing for the municipality would submit that in the instant case, on the basis of an online application, the certificate of 2 enlistment has been granted without holding any inspection. Now since an objection has been raised, the municipality is in the process of looking into the matter. 5. Having regard to the disclosure made, I am of the view that no fruitful purpose will be served by keeping the petition pending. Accordingly, since the municipal authorities are already considering the petitioner's representations, it shall only be appropriate to direct the municipal authorities to take an informed decision on the petitioner's representations in accordance with law by passing a reasoned order upon giving opportunity of hearing to all concerned. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claims and counter-claims of the parties, leaving it open to the municipality to take a decision in accordance with law. It is expected that a decision in this regard shall be taken within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. 6. The writ petition is, thus, disposed of. (Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.) akg/