Swapan Kumar Mondal v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Writ petition (WPLRT) under Article 226 of the Constitution – rectification of record of rights
Case brief
What is this about?
WPLRT 3 of 2024, Swapan Kumar Mondal v. The State of West Bengal & ors., decided 02.07.2024. Keywords: Article 226 writ; rectification of record of rights; prescribed authority; rejection order dated 24.02.2022; alternative statutory remedy not availed; O.A. 2888 of 2022 (LRTT); Tribunal declined to entertain; Covid-19 limitation exclusion (15.03.2020–28.02.2022); suo moto Supreme Court proceeding; liberty to file statutory appeal within three weeks; reasoned order within three months; merits left open; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to prefer the statutory appeal against the prescribed authority's decision within three weeks; if so preferred, the appellate authority to decide the appeal on merits after hearing interested parties and pass a reasoned order preferably within three months; all points left open; no order as to costs.