Kolkata: Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Baruipur man’s writ petition challenging a demolition order, holding that the mere pendency of an appeal does not operate as a stay.Dulal Chandra Sanfui had challenged the Baruipur sub-divisional officer’s Oct 13 order directing demolition of his house by Oct 28.The SDO had acted on the HC’s Sept 23 order, which directed him to take steps to demolish the house as an unauthorised construction. Sanfui argued that the SDO could not order demolition while his appeal against that order was pending.Justice Rishad Medora, however, noted that the HC had not stayed its Sept 23 order in the appeal. “There is no illegality or infirmity in the order dated Oct 13, 2026 passed by the sub-divisional officer,” the vacation bench held, adding that he was “merely taking steps pursuant to and/or in compliance with” the court’s order.
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