State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Gourhari Maity and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court MAT 967 of 2024, State of West Bengal v. Gourhari Maity, decided 14.07.2025: land consumed for retired embankment without requisition or acquisition; Single Judge (WPA 14387 of 2013, order dated 09.01.2023) had directed acquisition under RFCTLARR Act 2013; Division Bench permits direct purchase by State under direct purchase policy / Memorandum No.756-LP/1A-03/14(Pt-II) dated 25.02.2016 in addition to the 2013 Act; compensation on direct purchase fixed at market value per Registrar of Assurances, within four weeks of presentation of conveyance deed; appeal disposed.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of with the impugned judgment and order dated January 9, 2023 modified: the appellants may, in addition to invoking the 2013 Act, directly purchase the writ petitioner's land under the State's direct purchase policy dated February 25, 2016, with compensation based on the market value per the office of the Registrar of Assurances, determinable within four weeks from presentation of the deed of conveyance.