Howrah Municipal Corpn. & Others vs Ganges Rope Co. Ltd. & Others

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant sanction for construction of three additional floors to Ganges Rope Co. Ltd.'s multi-storeyed complex, despite amendments to the Howrah Municipal Corporation Building Rules 1991 under the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act 1980, which prohibited such construction. The Court found that the Howrah Municipal Corporation had failed to act within the stipulated time frame for granting or refusing the sanction, thus the amendment could not be used to deny the already granted permissions. The appeal by the Howrah Municipal Corporation was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.