Demolition Order Not Amenable to Direct Challenge under Article 226 When Statutory Appeal Is Available: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench at Port Blair delivered an important judgment clarifying the limits of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in matters involving municipal demolition orders. The Court held that when an effective statutory appellate remedy is available, a demolition order passed by a municipal authority cannot be directly challenged through a writ petition. Background of the Dispute The case arose when Smti.…