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. Calcutta state transport corporation cstc was constituted in terms of the notification no. Assimilation of laws act, 1955 112 kb the west bengal bargadars act, 1956. The municipal commissioner, calcutta municipal corporation vs.
The calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 vs the stab system under the calcutta municipal act, 1951 slab system under 1951 act annual rateable consolidated straight line system under 1980 act valuation rs. The power of the mayor was increased many fold and the mayor in council was given the tenure for five years. Corporation on the strength of notification in official gazette by the state government under section 1671 of the calcutta municipal act,1951. Municipal history official website of kolkata municipal corporation. Corporation constituted under the calcutta municipal act, 1951 immediately before. Wb210 18th october, 1951 an act to empower the government of west bengal to acquire the undertaking of the calcutta tramways company limited. Corporation constituted under the calcutta municipal act, 1951 immediately before the date of commencement of this act shall, subject to the provisions of subsection 5. Corporation on the strength of notification in official gazette by the state government under section 1671 of the calcutta municipal act, 1951. In 1726, municipal corporations were setup in bombay and calcutta. The mayor of kolkata is the chief executive of the kolkata municipal corporation, one of the.
The calcutta municipal corporation was constituted under the provisions of calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 with effect from 4. The calcutta municipal act 1951 came into effect on 1 may 1952. Ramani ranjan bose vs corporation of calcutta on 2 august, 1954. Bhubaneshwar according to the orissa municipality act 1950, it is imperative for a person to obtain the permission of the municipality for the sale or exposition of goods, failing which the executive officer may expel himher. Even so, the new act governed and applied only to the original calcutta municipal corporation area but not to the newly added areas including the south suburban area. Bengal act iii of 1923,the calcutta municipal act 1923. Lord ripon issued a resolution for local self government that continued to influence the development of local self government in india till 1947. Jan 25, 2018 the calcutta municipal corporation act of 1980 it became an autonomous corporation with a cabinet form of government in the mayorincouncil. Chapter n establishment and constitution of the authority.
A new chapter was opened on 1st may, 1952 when the calcutta municipal act, 1951 came into force. It is discretionary with the municipal magistrate to make or not an order of demolition under section 449, calcutta municipal act which corresponds to section 363, calcutta municipal act, 1923. Apart from the provision of the fulltime political executive, the act created three authorities in keeping with the widely accepted democratic norms the corporation, the mayorincouncil and the mayor. The name of calcutta has been converted to kolkata after enactment of the west bengal capital city change of name act, 2001. It was revised in 1980, and the subsequent act came into force on 4 january 1984. 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 kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 west bengal. In default omeletlion, ccniral government to appoint. With the addition of certain areas in the southern parts of the city, the number of wards increased from 75 to 144. The general scheme of the bengal municipal act, 1932 relating to sanction of building plan is in pari materia with the provisions of the calcutta municipal act, 1951 and the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980, the question whether for the purpose of sanctioning of building plan no objection certificate of the urban land ceiling authority. This was followed by municipal corporations of calcutta in 1876 and bombay in 1888.
Election of by ihe municipal corporation of the city of calcutta, one shall be commis elected. 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. 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 state government superseded the corporation in 1948 and the calcutta municipal act of 1951 came into force. Kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 west bengal act no. 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. Powers and functions of kolkata municipal corporation.
Assent of the president was first published in the calcutta gazette, extraordinary, dated 28. The delhi municipal council was later established in 1911 during the delhi durbar when new delhi was proclaimed to be the new capital of india and the capital was shifted from calcutta. The remaining provisions of the act shall come into operation in the city of ahmedabad and2such other cities on. The calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980 was brought into force in place of the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1951. West bengal act xiii of 19661 welcome to west bengal.
Welcome to municipal service commission official website. Lord ripon 188084, the viceroy of india introduced an element of elections in the. Adult franchise was introduced in municipal elections in 1962. Imposition of water rate for damodar valley corporation water act, 1958. Lord ripon issued a resolution for local self government that continued to influence. The bombay municipal corporation was established in 1888 by the bombay municipal corporation act. 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. The calcutta municipal corporation act 1980 replaced the calcutta municipal act 1951 and introduced a new set up of administration for calcutta corporation.
After independence, a new chapter was opened on 1st may, 1952 when the calcutta municipal act, 1951 came into force. Urban local government in rajasthan rajras rajasthan ras. Allindia service shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the all india services act, 1951 61 of 1951. In re bojoy raj jain and others citation 855118 court. Under the municipal act, the calcutta municipal corporation is the principal agency responsible for water supply, sewerage and drainage. 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. The calcutta municipal act of 1923 brought about important changes. The appellant corporation was constituted by the calcutta municipal act, 1951, an act passed by the legislature of the state of west bengal. The origin of municipal administration in india dates back to 1687 when a municipal corporation was set up in madras.
Later this act was take the place of the calcutta municipal act, 1951. Powers and functions of kolkata municipal corporation, other. Art acr ro errrpolver tile govertrrent of west bergal to acqrire rlre sadertakirg of rlre calcritra trannvays company, lit11 ired. The west bengal consolidated fund charged expenditure act, 1951 73 kb. The establishment of cstc came into effect from 15 june 1960 and it was entrusted with the development of road transport in the areas comprising. Please check the url you typed or go through our url. 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. The calcutta municipal act, 1951 west bengal act xxxiii of 1951. 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. Mysteries of storks and calcutta municipal corporation.
If so, the year such exemption was last granted, the number and date of the notification may be noted and a copy thereof enclosed. The municipal commissioner, calcutta municipal corporation. Total expenditure incurred during the previous year. In sweden until 1951, cities were established by royal. Mukherjee refers to the division bench judgment of this honble court in srila moitras case reported in 1981 1 c. This civic administrative body administers an area of 200. The darjeeling and kurseong municipal porters act, 1883 250 kb. Kolkata municipal corporation act, 1980 latest laws. Calcutta thika and other tenancies and lands acquisition. Sep 30, 2019 the state government superseded the corporation in 1948 and the calcutta municipal act of 1951 came into force. Its motto, purosree bibardhan, is inscribed on its emblem in bengali script. The calcutta municipal corporation act of 1980 it became an autonomous corporation with a cabinet form of government in the mayorincouncil. The establishment and evolution of kolkata municipal corporation followed a long process starting from around the middle of the 19th century. Term of offiw of xxxv of 1951, the calcutta port act, 1890.
New howrah bridge and its approaches and the esplanade to be included in calcutta. Allindia service shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the all india services act, 1951. The calcutta municipal corporation second amendment bill, 1997. The act was intended to consolidate and amend the law relating to the municipal affairs of calcutta and it defined the duties, powers and functions of the corporation in whose charge those affairs were placed. Bengal act iii of 1890 west bengal judicial academy. Calcutta municipal corporation some builtindefects of. Calcutta municipal corporation some builtindefects of the. All rights over the subsoil water resources in calcutta shall vest in the corporation. An appeal is provided under the statute itself against such order and the appeal to be preferred before the building tribunal under s. The calcutta tramways act, 1951 288 kb the west bengal dentists repealing act. Renubala dutta vs corporation of calcutta on 14 may, 1953. Corporation of calcutta and another v liberty cinema on 14.
In 1952 further mayors were appointed on an annual basis under the calcutta municipal act, west bengal act xxxiii of 1951. The bengal landholders attendance act, 1848 83 kb the calcutta landrevenue. At last the act of 1951 was changed by a new act namely the calcutta municipal corporation act, 1980. It liberalised the constitution along democratic lines. West bengal act xxv of 1951 tlw calcutta tramways act, 1951. The calcutta municipal corporation assessment department.
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