OD-3 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction ORIGINAL SIDE WPO/409/2026 NEETU SURANA AND ANR. VS THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS. BEFORE: The Hon'ble JUSTICE RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY Date : 16th September, 2026. Appearance: Ms. D. Das, Adv. for the petitioner Ms. Sima Chakraborty, Adv. Mr. Avijit Chakraborty, Adv. …for respondent nos. 7, 8 & 9 Mr. Piush Chaturvedi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Nilanjan Chatterjee, Adv. for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mr. N. G. Khaitan, AOR Ms. Sristi Barman Roy, Adv. …for the State. 1. The instant writ petition has been filed, inter alia, challenging the order dated 14th July, 2026 passed by the Special Officer (Building), Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Demolition Case No. 015-D/Br-XIII/25-26. Though the learned Advocate for the petitioners would pray for an accommodation for two weeks, however, considering the fact that this writ petition has been filed challenging an order which is, otherwise, appellable, since a statutory appeal has been provided for from an order under Section 400(1) of the Kolkata Municipal Act, 1980, I am of 2 the view that there is no scope to entertain the writ petition especially when the petitioners seeks to challenge the order on merits and not on the ground of lack of jurisdictional or violation of the principles of natural justice. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy, leaving it open to the petitioners to avail of the statutory remedy, if so advised, in accordance with law. (RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY, J.) S.Seal