Antique Glorious Industries Limited and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petition where statutory alternative remedy exists; appeal under Section 59D against order of authority under Section 59A, Indian Forest Act 1927; impugned order by Chief Conservator of Forest, Central Circle, Government of West Bengal dated 23rd December, 2022; writ petition dismissed as not maintainable; liberty to file appeal within thirty days with protection from limitation bar; no costs; single judge, Suvra Ghosh, J.; WPA 11878 of 2023.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to prefer an appeal against the impugned order before the concerned authority under Section 59D of the Act within thirty days; appellate court directed to decide on merits notwithstanding limitation; no order as to costs. ¶12