In W.P.A. 2815 of 2021, the court directed the respondent authority to dispose of a petitioner's representation regarding land encroachment within three months, following due process.
Direction to respondent No.3 to dispose of the representation filed on 9th November, 2020 within three months.
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47 15.11.2021 Ct. No.10 b.das
W.P.A. 2815 of 2021
(Via Video Conference)
Manju Bera Vs. State of W.B. & Ors.
Mr. Amit Baran Dash …for the petitioner. Mr. Samrat Sen Mr. Amitava Mitra …for the State.
The parties are represented.
The grievance of the petitioner is that the private respondent encroached upon government land, thereby obstructing his egress and ingress.
The petitioner submitted a representation to that effect before the respondent No.3 on 9th November, 2020, but such representation has not been disposed of as yet.
The petitioner prays for a direction upon the authority to dispose of such representation.
Upon hearing learned counsels for the parties and considering the material on record, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction upon the respondent No.3 to consider and dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner on 9th November, 2020 within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order, after
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affording an opportunity of hearing to all the affected parties, in accordance with law.
Accordingly WPA 2815 of 2021 is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to be admitted.
Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
(Suvra Ghosh, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction can be issued to the authority to dispose of a representation regarding encroachment on government land within a specified period?
Manju Bera
State of W.B.
Suvra Ghosh
As recorded by the court registry
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