5 06.10.2026 sb Ct.3. IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 986 of 2026 Ankit Kumar Versus Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors. Mr. Santanu Chatterjee Mr. Ankit Sureka … For the Howrah Municipal Corporation Mr. Sukanta Ghosh Mr. Arghya Chatterjee … For the State. 1. Pursuant to the order dated 21st September, 2026, the Officer-in-Charge, Howrah Police Station, Howrah Police Commissionerate, is personally present in Court and a report dated 6th October, 2026 has been filed, which is taken on record. 2. It is submitted that steps have been taken by the police authorities to get the premises in question vacated and at present the process of vacating the premises no. 116 Sadar Boxi Lane is going on. It is submitted that the police authorities are cooperating with the municipal authorities. The Officer-in-Charge undertakes before this Court that the requisition issued by the municipality shall be complied with and all assistance shall be rendered to the municipal authorities for carrying out demolition work. 2 WPA 986 of 2026 3. Mr. Chatterjee, learned advocate appears for the Howrah Municipal Corporation. He submits that with the cooperation of the police authorities the municipal authorities have been able to carry out demolition work, though the entire demolition work is not complete, however, the process is continuing. 4. In the peculiar facts and noting that the police authorities have now started rendering appropriate assistance and that the demolition work is going on, I am of the view no fruitful purpose will be served in retaining the matter on the file. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the municipality to file a report before the learned Registrar General of this Court upon completion of the demolition work. The report must include photographs of the locale. It is expected that the municipal authorities shall complete the demolition proceedings on an expeditious basis. 6. Once such report is filed, the same shall be tagged with the writ petition. 7. The personal appearance of the Officer-in-Charge stands dispensed with on his undertaking to comply with the direction issued by the municipal authorities. 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.)