Mar 12, 2020 police officers shall maintain cordial and friendly relationship with the officers of the calcutta corporation and shall render all legitimate assistance to the officers of the calcutta corporation in accordance with the provisions of sections 596 and 597 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 west bengal act xxxiii of 1951. A new era of democracy came in kolkata as the municipal government by making provision for election of a mayor annually, by sir surendranath banerjee, who as the first minister of local selfgovernment in bengal was the architect of calcutta municipal act of 1923. I have already indicated above that building rules, 1990 came into operation with effect from 8th december, 1990 and as such the provisions contained in the various schedules of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 as referred to above, ceased to operate with effect from the said date. The state government superseded the corporation in 1948 and the calcutta municipal act of 1951 came into force. Art acr ro errrpolver tile govertrrent of west bergal to acqrire rlre sadertakirg of rlre calcritra trannvays company, lit11 ired. Pending consideration for grant of such sanction, the calcutta municipal act, 1951 was repealed with effect from 4th january, 1984 i. The calcutta municipal act 1951 came into effect on 1 may 1952. This act may be called the bombay district municipal and municipal boroughs amendment act, 1951.
The calcutta municipal act, 1951 author editor unknown pages 1443 download pdf 21. It is hereby enacted in the thirtyfirst year of the republic of india, by the. We hold that under section 443 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 the corporation of calcutta is entitled to issue licences against payment of fees to theatres, circuses, cinema houses, dancing halls and other similar places of public resort, recreation or amusement but not to other. Sep 30, 2019 the calcutta municipal act of 1923 brought about important changes. Prior to the constitution of the aforesaid corporation, there was in existence the calcutta corporation under the calcutta municipal act, 1951 and three other municipalities called jadhavpur municipality, south suburban municipality and garden reach municipality which had been constituted under the bengal municipal act. Ramani ranjan bose vs corporation of calcutta on 2 august, 1954. The east india hotels limited the company, respondent 1 in the appeal herein, owns and runs.
The calcutta police act, 1866 act 4 of 1866 keywords. I to the calcutta municipal act, 1951, with effect from such date or dates as may be specified in the notification. This revisional application is directed against an order of shri h. Powers and functions of kolkata municipal corporation. West bengal act xxv of 1951 tlw calcutta tramways act, 1951.
Town of calcutta, magistrate, property, oath, cattle, investigation, officer in. Later this act was take the place of the calcutta municipal act, 1951. Publication title west bengal act xxxiii of 1951, the calcutta municipal act 1951 document type act language english publisher name west bengal government press publisher region west bengal publication date 1951 subject law. The corporations complaint to the magistrate was made on 531953 i. Under the municipal act, the calcutta municipal corporation is the principal agency responsible for water supply, sewerage and drainage. We hold that under section 443 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 the corporation of calcutta is entitled to issue licences against payment of fees to theatres, circuses, cinema houses, dancing halls and other similar places of public resort, recreation or amusement but not to other establishment which do not fall in same class as the above. Calcutta thika and other tenancies and lands acquisition. Act xxjyil ofl951 which was again repealed and reenacted by ihc calcutta municipal corporation act. V of 1951 hie bengal finance sales tax west bengal amendment ordinance 1951 superintendent, government. The calcutta municipal corporation act of 1980, which came into effect in january, 1984 marked a bold departure from the beaten track in shaping a corporation that is truly autonomous and directly responsible to the electorate. Municipal history official website of kolkata municipal corporation.
The new act provided for a mayor election every year who would preside the day to day activities of the corporation along with. Mysteries of storks and calcutta municipal corporation. Colleges situated within calcutta as defined in clause 11 of section 5 of the calcutta municipal. The corporation was envisaged as a policymaking, directive and rulemaking body, the executive side being left as much as possible in the hands of the commissioner. Bengal act iii of 1923,the calcutta municipal act 1923. Mukherji 3rd municipal magistrate, calcutta, ordering under section 363, calcutta municipal act, the demolition of an unauthorised projecting verandah at the second floor level of the dwelling house of the petitioner renubala dutta, at no.
A division bench of the calcutta high court in appeal answered the question in the negative and in favour of the company. The calcutta municipal corporation act 1980 replaced the calcutta municipal act 1951 and introduced a new set up of administration for calcutta corporation. It is one of indias largest cities and one of its major ports. After independence, a new chapter was opened on 1st may, 1952 when the calcutta municipal act, 1951 came into force. Speaking of the consolidated levy of the property taxes, a statutory directive to that effect exists under the calcutta municipal act, 1951, as already stated and also under the maharashtra municipal act, 1965. Whereas an agreemcnl, a copy whereof is set fonh in the first schedule to this acl was made the 30th day of august, 1951, belween rhe govcrnor of the srale of west bengal of thc onc pm and \he. Bombay district municipal and municipal boroughs amendment. J 148 and also to the provisions of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 and the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 and contends inter alia that automatically, a tank cannot be used as a building site, without being filled up. Calcutta by the state government by notification, direct that such quantity of. West bengal act xxxiii of 1951, the calcutta municipal act 1951 document type act language english publisher name west bengal government press publisher region west bengal publication date 1951 subject law. If so, the year such exemption was last granted, the number and date of the notification may be noted and a copy thereof enclosed.
These laws are in the foim of around 200 central and state enactments. Ramani ranjan bose vs corporation of calcutta on 2 august. Whereas it is expedient to amend and consolidate, in the manner hereinafter appearing, the law relating to the municipal affairs of kolkata. Renubala dutta vs corporation of calcutta on 14 may, 1953. The calcutta municipal act, 1951 west bengal act 33 of 1951 came into force on 151952. Total expenditure incurred during the previous year. Hazardous substances india has a laige body of laws dealing directly or indirectly with the control of environmental pollution and conservation of natural resources. A new chapter of the calcutta corporation was opened from 1 may 1952 with the introduction of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 west bengal. The remaining provisions of the act shall come into operation in the city of ahmedabad and2such other cities on.
The bengal landholders attendance act, 1848 83 kb the calcutta. Since the municipal corporation of calcutta did neither reject nor sanction the plan submitted on 22 july, 1974 within a period of 30 days, the appellant company was claiming the benefit of sanction under rule 55 of schedule xvi of the calcutta municipal corporation act of 1951. Bombay provincial municipal corporations act, 1949. Calcutta municipal act 1923 as modified up to the 15th may 1936. West bengal act xv of 1951 the west bengal electricity emergencypowers amendment act, 1951 village chaukidari act, 1870, bengal act vi of 1670, the bengal village chaukidari act, 1871, bengal act i of 1871 and the bengal village chaukidari amendment act, 1922, bengal act viii of 19112, as modified up to october, 1922. The municipal commissioner, calcutta municipal corporation. Howrah municipal repealing act, 1974 bare acts live. The west bengal consolidated fund charged expenditure act, 1951 73 kb the. The provisions of west bengal act 44 of 1979 to be applicable to thika tenants1 the provisions of the west bengal land holding revenue act, 1979 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to a thika tenant as if the said act extends to the area described in schedule 1 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 and as if the said area is a region within the. The calcutta municipal act of 1923 brought about important changes.
West bengal act xxxiii of 1951, the calcutta municipal act. There was another break in mayoral elections from 1972 to 1985, after which mayors were elected on a five year term under the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 west bengal act lix of 1980. West bengal act xvi of 1951 the rehabilitation of displaced persons and eviction of persons in unauthorised occupation of land act 1951 west bengal act xiv of 1951 the goondas amendment act, 1951 west bengal ordinance no. Act hi of 1923 was repealed nnd reenacted by the calcutta municipal act, 1951 west ben. At last the act of 1951 was changed by a new act namely the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the calcutta municipal act, 1923, the howrah bridge act, 1926 or in any other act, the new howrah. J 148 and also to the provisions of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 and the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 and contends inter alia that automatically, a tank cannot be used as a. Calcutta police regulations 1968 advocatetanmoy law library. Powers and functions of kolkata municipal corporation, other. Urban local government in rajasthan rajras rajasthan ras. Provided that the corporation may discontinue the supply of unfiltered water in any part of calcutta where a supply, in sufficient quantity, of wholesome water becomes available. Police officers shall maintain cordial and friendly relationship with the officers of the calcutta corporation and shall render all legitimate assistance to the officers of the calcutta corporation in accordance with the provisions of sections 596 and 597 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 west bengal act xxxiii of 1951. Wb210 18th october, 1951 an act to empower the government of west bengal to acquire the undertaking of the calcutta tramways company limited. The calcutta municipal act, 1951 west bengal act xxxiii of 1951. Under the punjab municipal corporations act, 1976 a maximum ceiling on the rate of only the general tax is stipulated at 15 percent. The power of the mayor was increased many fold and the mayor in council was given the tenure for five years. The calcutta municipal corporation assessment department.
The calcutta municipal corporation act 1980 came into force in january 1984. Calcutta thika and other tenancies and lands acquisition and. Aug 10, 2017 1 this act may be called the calcutta thika and other tenancies and lands acquisition and regulation act, 1981. The city is centered on the east bank of the hugli river, about 96 miles upstream from the head of the bay of bengal. The name of calcutta has been converted to kolkata after enactment of the west bengal capital city change of name act, 2001. Democracy was ushered into the municipal government of kolkata by making provision for election of a mayor annually, by sir surendranath banerjee, who as the first minister of local selfgovernment in bengal was the architect of calcutta municipal act of 1923. Kolkata municipal corporation act 1980 complete act. In 1952 further mayors were appointed on an annual basis under the calcutta municipal act, west bengal act xxxiii of 1951. It was revised in 1980, and the subsequent act came into force on 4 january 1984.
Chapter n establishment and constitution of the authority. Rate structure the available literature on property. Names of members with their address, and the names of. It is not disputed that prior to the present proceedings the company has.
The west bengal land development and planning act, 1948. Adult franchise was introduced in municipal elections in 1962. Schedule i of the calcutta municipal act, 1951, as deemed. Under the municipal act, the calcutta municipal corporation is the principal agency. The question for our consideration is whether the company is required to pay the licence fee and obtain licences, to run the said restaurants, in terms of section 443 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 the act. Whereas an agreement, a copy whereof is set forth in the first schedule to this act was made the 30th day of august, 1951, between the governor of the state of west bengal of the one part and the calcutta tramways company limited, of the other part.
Mukherjee refers to the division bench judgment of this honble court in srila moitras case reported in 1981 1 c. Kolkata formerly calcutta, city, capital of west bengal state, and former capital 17721911 of british india. The amendments made by sections 25 have been incorporated in the bombay district municipal act, 1901, and the bombay municipal boroughs act, 1925. It liberalised the constitution along democratic lines. New howrah bridge and its approaches and the esplanade to be included in calcutta. The new act provided for a mayor election every year who would preside the day to day activities of the corporation along with five aldermen and ninety councillors. Act 2 it extends to the whole of west bengal except the areas described in xxxiii of 1951. A new chapter was opened on 1st may, 1952 when the calcutta municipal act, 1951 came into force. The building rules, 1990 which was framed under the kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 came into force with effect from 8th. Corporation constituted under the calcutta municipal act, 1951 immediately before the date of commencement of this act shall, subject to the provisions of subsection. Whereas an agreemcnl, a copy whereof is set fonh in the first schedule to this acl was made the 30th day of august, 1951, belween rhe.