Kamal Chowdhury v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Kamal Chowdhury v. State of West Bengal; WPA 14488 of 2023; writ petition disposed; direction to consider and dispose of pending representation; Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Mongolkote; permission to raise level of low-lying, waterlogged land; land gifted by father; unfit for cultivation; neighbours filled adjacent lands causing water accumulation and soil erosion; one-month timeline; reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned; decision to be communicated within a week; no costs; no affidavit invited, allegations deemed not admitted; Suvra Ghosh, J.; January 09, 2024.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 16th June, 2023 within one month from communication of the order, upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law; the decision to be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereafter. No order as to costs.