Disposed

Satya Pramanik and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC14 Dec 2022WPA/7797/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In a writ petition alleging that land was acquired without notice or compensation, the Court directed the concerned authority to consider a pending representation submitted by the petitioners within eight weeks, allowing reasonable opportunity of hearing before the final decision.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the 4th respondent to consider the pending representation submitted on 28th February 2022 by the petitioners, afford reasonable hearing, and communicate the decision within one week.

Satya Pramanik and Ors. Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Land Acquisition | Calcutta HC (2022)

¶1

30 jdt.

¶2

14.12.2022 jb.

¶3

W.P.A. 7797 of 2022

¶4

(Satya Pramanik & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.)

¶5

Mr. Himangshu Ghosh Mr. Hemanta Kr. Das …. For the Petitioners Mr. Chandi Charan De Mr. Anirban Sarkar Ms. Reshmi Rahman …. For the State

¶6

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioners and the report submitted on behalf of the State respondents are taken on record.

¶7

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that though the land of the petitioners was acquired by the State respondents, no notice was served upon them, nor any compensation paid. The petitioners submitted a representation before the concerned authority on 28^th February, 2022 which is yet to be considered. The petitioners pray for a direction upon the authority to consider the representation at the earliest.

¶8

It is submitted on behalf of the State respondents that no portion of the land of the petitioners has been acquired by

¶9

¶10

the authority, nor do the names of the petitioners appear in the award itself.

¶11

Be that as it may, since the representation submitted by the petitioner is pending before the authority, the concerned authority, being the 4^th respondent herein be directed to consider the same, in accordance with law.

¶12

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4^th respondent to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 28^th February, 2022 within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the interested persons including the petitioners, in accordance with law.

¶13

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof.

¶14

The writ petition is thus disposed of.

¶15

There shall be no order as to costs.

¶16

Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted.

¶17

Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities.

¶18

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)

Satya Pramanik and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Satya Pramanik and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Nilambuj a Registered Partnership Firm Vs the State of West Bengal and Ors.

Rajarshi Chatterjee Vs State of West Bengal and Ors.

Goutam Kumar Sarangi Vs State of West Bengal and Ors.

Ranjan Mondal Vs State of West Bengal and Ors.

Sk. Aminul Islam Vs State of West Bengal and Ors.

Abjal Khan Vs State of West Bengal and Ors.