Anchar Gayen v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, the petitioner challenged the inaction of a Block Land and Land Reforms Officer regarding an earlier application. The Court dismissed the petition, holding that the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997 provides the appropriate remedy, directing the petitioner to approach the Tribunal within a week.
What the court decided
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11.12.2020 Ct. 38 D/L 6 ab
WPA 9544 of 2020
(Via Video Conference)
Anchar Gayen
-Vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Sudarshan Ghosh, ... for the petitioner
The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is directed against the inaction on the part of the respondent no. 3, the Block Land and Land Reforms Officer, Kultoli, South 24 Parganas, in not disposing of his application in terms of the order date April 12, 2017 passed by the Sub-Divisional Land and Land Reforms Officer, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas.
In view of the enactment of the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. The petitioner will be entitled to avail of his remedy against the inaction of the respondent no. 3 by approaching the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal within a week from date.
The West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal is requested to dispose of the petitioner’s application within two weeks from the date of filing of the same.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition regarding inaction by a Land and Land Reforms Officer is maintainable when the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997 is in force.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Anchar Gayen
- respondent
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Coram
Ashis Kumar Chakraborty
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPA/9544/2020
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