M/L 67 05.10.2026 sb Ct.3. IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 5889 of 2025 Madhusudan Patra & Anr. Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Ramkrishna Bhattacharya … For the petitioner. 1. Affidavit of service filed in Court is taken on record. 2. Despite service, the respondents are not represented. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the unauthorized construction of two additional floors being carried out at municipal holding no. 1051/1 Jessore Road, under Police Station - Lake Town, District North 24 Parganas. 4. According to the learned advocate for the petitioner, though a sanctioned building plan for G+5 storied building was sanctioned by the municipality, the respondent no.7 has constructed G+7 storied building. Although, a complaint has been made, the municipality has taken no steps. 5. Having heard the learned advocate for the petitioner and considering the serious allegation of unauthorized construction of two additional floors, I am of the view that the municipality must forthwith carry out 2 WPA 5889 of 2025 an inspection at the locale upon notice to the petitioner and other interested parties. 6. On the basis of the inspection if any illegal construction is noted, appropriate proceedings under the provisions of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 shall be initiated and the same shall be brought to a logical conclusion on an expeditious basis, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of initiation of such proceedings. The entire process must be concluded within twenty weeks from the date of communication of this order. 7. With the above observations and directions the writ petition is disposed of. 8. The petitioner is directed to communicate this order to all the non-appearing respondents. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for be given to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities. (Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)