Mahmuda Bibi and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPLRT 132/2024 (23.09.2024): writ under Art. 226 by Mahmuda Bibi for expedition of LR Appeal No. 05/2024 before D.L. & L.R.O.; mutation case WR/2020/1510/247 disposed 24.02.2020; appeal filed Jan 2024 with condonation-of-delay application, no hearing date; OA 1634/2024 hearing fixed 11.12.2024; writ disposed — D.L. & L.R.O. to consider condonation, weigh private respondents' opposition, condone if delay explained and hear appeal within six months; allegations deemed not admitted; no costs; Bench: Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J. and Tapabrata Chakraborty, J.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition (and the underlying OA) disposed of with directions to the District Land and Land Reforms Officer to consider the condonation-of-delay application, entertain the private respondents' opposition thereto, and, if the delay is sufficiently explained, condone the delay and hear LR Appeal No. 05/2024, completing the exercise within six months of receipt of a copy of the order; petitioners to serve the order on the D.L. & L.R.O. within a week; no order as to costs.