Demolition order for 4,014 sq ft of own-building work sent to regularisation in Serampore
The Calcutta High Court recorded on 9 January 2026 that [name withheld] had found 4014.75 sq ft of unauthorised construction by private building owners and ordered its demolition. The court kept the finding but allowed regularisation under a December 2023 notification on payment of fees, after the owners pay Rs. 10,00,000 compensation to affected neighbours.
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How we verify →The demolition direction stands but is to be resolved through paid regularisation once the Rs.10,00,000 compensation is transferred within two weeks of the order.
What happened
The High Court recorded that [name withheld], after hearing both sides with engineer opinions, measured unauthorised construction of 4014.75 sq ft by the private owners.
The court recorded that the municipality issued a notice in November 2024 directing the owners to demolish the unauthorised construction.
The court noted the owners sought regularisation under the state policy notified on 4 December 2023 for unauthorised constructions within stated limits.
The court allowed the review, directing the municipality to extend the benefit of that notification subject to payment of requisite fees, after the owners first pay a consolidated Rs.10,00,000 compensation for cracks and distress to the neighbouring house.
What the record says
“unauthorised construction of 4014.75 sq. ft. had been undertaken”
RVW 162 of 2025, Calcutta High Court order dated 09-01-2026 — read the full text
A peaceful economic act
The penalty targets how owners built on their own building site (excess floor area beyond sanction), with no allegation of encroachment on public or another person's land.
What we could not confirm
Street address of the building was not stated in the available text; location is established via [name withheld] (Hooghly district). The neighbours' crack-damage claim was compensated but causation was not decided; the penalty for building beyond sanction is the listed freedom-relevant act.