Calcutta HC refuses interim stay on KMC ward delimitation, civic polls face no immediate hurdle

Kolkata, Oct 29 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to grant any interim relief in a case challenging the delimitation of wards in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), leaving the proposed civic polls free of any immediate legal hurdle. Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya rejected the plea for interim intervention but did not dismiss the case, directing the state government and the petitioners to file affidavits before the matter is heard again. The court directed the state to file its affidavit on the maintainability of the case within three weeks, while the petitioners will have to submit their response within…