Supreme Court of India

Howrah Municipal Corpn. and Ors. v. Ganges Rope Co. Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 1212

Bench Shivaraj V. Patil and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.

Decided 19 December 2003

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal preferred by the Corporation succeeds and is allowed.

Judgment, page 23

From the headnote

Building Laws : Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980-Sections 17 5 and 215- Howrah Municipal CorporatiOn Building Rules, 1991-Sections 3, 4 and 20-Construction of multi-storied buildings-Sanction for construction upto 7th floor-Grant of-Corporation not granting sanction within the prescribed period and also within four weeks period granted by Court which was further extended-High Court directing Corporation to grant sanction upto 4th .floor and permitting Company to apply for further sanction beyond 4th floor if permissible-Grant of sanction upto 4th floor-Application for sanction for

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