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Basudeb Pradhan v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC21 Nov 2024WPA/3166/2023

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What is this about?

W.P.A. 3166 of 2023; Basudeb Pradhan v. State of West Bengal; drain cleaning obstruction; resistance by private respondents; 2022 representation deemed stale; Panchayat authority / Executive Magistrate directions; police assistance; writ petition disposed of; no costs; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; 21.11.2024.

What did the court decide?

No direct court remedy granted; petitioner guided to obtain cleaning of the drain through the Panchayat authority and/or Executive Magistrate, with appropriate assistance from concerned police authorities upon any such order; no order as to costs. ¶15

Basudeb Pradhan Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's grievance - that his drain has been obstructed and he is resisted by the private respondents whenever he intends to clean it up - warranted intervention by way of this writ petition. +1 more

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Court's answer

If the problem persists, the petitioner should approach the local administration, i.e., the Panchayat authority and/or the Executive Magistrate, who will pass necessary directions or take steps for cleaning up the drainage system.

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Ratio / Principle

The court observed that the dispute is over cleaning of drain and the complaint is of the year 2022, presumably after two years there being a change of circumstance; on that basis the court did not adjudicate the grievance afresh but disposed of the petition with observations directing remedial channels.

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Key takeaways

Any such direction/order passed by the local administration is to be brought to the notice of the concerned police authorities, who would render appropriate assistance.ratio¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (W.P.A. 3166 of 2023) filed by Basudeb Pradhan against The State of West Bengal & Ors., alleging that his drain had been obstructed and that private respondents (including Respondent No. 4) resisted him whenever he attempted to clean it; respondent no.4 disputed the contention and pointed to a representation made in the year 2022, and the State submitted a report. Observing that the complaint dated from 2022 and presumably involved a change of circumstances after two years, the court disposed of the writ petition, directing that, if the problem persists, the petitioner approach the local administration (Panchayat authority and/or Executive Magistrate) for necessary directions or steps to clean the drainage system, and that any such order be brought to the notice of the concerned police authorities for appropriate assistance. No order as to costs. Single-judge bench: Tirthankar Ghosh, J. Decision date: 21.11.2024.

Basudeb Pradhan v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

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