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Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s Notice and MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Reaction The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a notice to the residence of Abhishek Banerjee—the All India General Secretary of the Trinamool Congress and Member of Parliament for Diamond Harbour. According to media reports, the notice directs that the "unauthorized portions" of the properties located at 188A Harish Mukherjee Road and 121 Kalighat Road be demolished within seven days. According to the Corporation, certain sections of the properties in question were constructed in deviation from the approved building plans. The notice explicitly states that if the property owner fails to take the initiative to demolish the unauthorized structures within the stipulated seven-day timeframe, the Corporation will proceed to demolish those sections using its own resources. Such notices are typically issued by the Building Department under the relevant sections of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1...

KMC notice to Abhishek Banerjee: Order to submit house plans for Kalighat and Harish Mukherjee Road Trinamool All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has received a notice under Section 401 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has ordered the immediate submission of the approved building plans for his two residences on Kalighat and Harish Mukherjee Road. What is in Section 401? Section 401 of the KMC Act is mainly used to summon construction-related documents. The municipality can ask the owner for the original plan under this section to check whether a house has been built as per the approved plan or whether additional construction has been made. If the plan is not submitted within the specified time after receiving the notice, the municipality can take unilateral action. Even if it is proved illegal, a demolition notice can be issued under Section 400(1). What is the municipality's statement?  According to the municipality's ...