Institute Laboratory (P) Ltd vs The Kolkata Municipal
2026 Latest Caselaw 1502 Cal/2

Calcutta High Court

Institute Laboratory (P) Ltd vs The Kolkata Municipal on 27 February, 2026

Author: Jay Sengupta

Bench: Jay Sengupta

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                   IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
                       Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction
                              ORIGINAL SIDE

                             WPO/1253/2023

                                     THE CALCUTTA SEROLOGICAL
                                     INSTITUTE LABORATORY (P) LTD.

                                             - VS-
                                     THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL
                                     CORPROATION AND ORS

                             WPO/1256/2023

                                     SUMANTA BISWAS AND ORS
                                            -VS-
                                     THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL
                                     CORPORATION AND ORS

                             WPO/1260/2023

                                     SRI DEBASHIS AUDDY ALIAS DEBASIS
                                     AUDDY
                                              -VS-
                                     KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
                                     AND OTHERS

                             WPO/1287/2023
                            IA NO: GA/1/2025

                                     SURESH CHANDRA SHAW AND ANR
                                             -VS-
                                     THE KOLKATA MUNICIPAL
                                     CORPORATION AND ORS.

  BEFORE:
  The Hon'ble JUSTICE JAY SENGUPTA
  Date : 27th February, 2026.

                                                                       Appearance:
                                                              Mr. Debjyoti Basu, Adv.
                                                            Mr. Parashar Baidya, Adv.
                                 ...for petitioner in WPO/1253/2023 & WPO/1260/2023.
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                                                               Mr. Sandip Kumar De, Adv.
                                                                Mr. Abhipriya Sarkar, Adv.
                                                     ...for the petitioner in WPO/1256/2023

                                                             Mr. Krishna Das Podder, Adv.
                                                                Ms. Mandira Barman, Adv.
                                                     ...for the petitioner in WPO/1287/2023

                                                             Mr. Gopal Chandra Das, Adv.
                                                           Mr. Dwijadas Chakraborty, Adv.
                                                            ...for KMC in WPO/1253/2023

                                                             Mr. Gopal Chandra Das, Adv.
                                                                   Mr. Rudranil De, Adv.
                                                            ...for KMC in WPO/1256/2023

                                                                  Mr. Fazlul Haque, Adv.
                                                                  Ms. Manisha Nath, Adv.
                                                            ...for KMC in WPO/1260/2023

                                                             Mr. Alak Kumar Ghosh, Adv.
                                                            Mr. Swapan Kr. Debnath, Adv.
                                                             Mr. Gopal Chandra Das, Adv.
                                                            ...for KMC in WPO/1287/2023

                                                                  Ms. Sanjukta Ray, Adv.
                                                           Ms. Madhumita Chatterjee, Adv.
                                             ...for LICI in WPO/1253/2023, WPO/1256/2023
                                                                     & WPO/1260/2023

                                                              Mr. Debangshu Dinda, Adv.
                                                             ...for State in WPO/1256/2023


          The Court: Affidavit-in-reply in WPO/1260/2023, filed in Court today,

is taken on record.

          Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WPO/1287/2023 prays

for extension of the interim order granted earlier and also for fixing of a date for

hearing of application being GA/1/2025.

          Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/LIC objects to the

prayer for extension of interim order.

Let affidavit-in-opposition to the said application (GA/1/2025) be filed

within two weeks from date; reply thereto, if any, be filed within one week

thereafter.

Interim order granted earlier shall continue till April 28, 2026.

List the matter on 21st April, 2026 under the same heading.

(JAY SENGUPTA, J.)

A/s.