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Supiran Khatun v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC2 Feb 2023WPA/28476/2022

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In a writ petition under Article 226, the High Court directed the 6th respondent to consider the petitioner's application for a short term mining licence filed on 29.08.2022 and dispose of it within two weeks after hearing interested persons.

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Direction to the 6th respondent to consider and dispose of the mining licence application within two weeks after hearing interested persons.

Supiran Khatun Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Mining and Natural Resources | Calcutta HC (2023)

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79 02.02.2023 Ct. No.10 b.das

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WPA 28476 of 2022

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Supirun Khatun Vs.

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The State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Ms. Shila Chatterjee …for the petitioner.

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Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

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None appears for the State respondents despite service.

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Mr. Priyabrata Batabyal, who usually appears for the State and is present in Court, is requested to represent the State in the matter. His appointment be regularized by the office of the learned Legal Remembrancer.

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The petitioner should serve copy of the writ petition alongwith all annexures thereto to Mr. Batabyal in course of this day.

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Heard learned counsels for the parties.

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It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner applied for short term mining licence before the concerned authority by an application dated 29^th August, 2022, which is yet to be considered.

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The petitioner prays for a direction upon the concerned authority to consider the application and issue mining licence along with road challans in favour of the

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petitioner at the earliest. The petitioner has deposited fees for the same.

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It is submitted on behalf of the State respondents that the 6^th respondent be directed to consider the application submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law.

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In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 6^th respondent to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner dated 29^th August, 2022 within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of this order, upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the interested persons including the petitioner, in accordance with law.

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With the above observations and directions this writ petition being WPA 28476 of 2022 is disposed of.

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However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to be admitted.

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Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

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(Suvra Ghosh, J.)

Supiran Khatun v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

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