Manoranjan Dey v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA (P) 152 of 2025, Manoranjan Dey v. The State of West Bengal & Ors., decided 03.07.2025 (Soumen Sen, J.; Smita Das De, J.). Writ petition concerning correction of land record; Block Land and Land Reforms Officer had noticed the petitioner to furnish order copy of T.S. Case No.174 of 1997 with other documents. Held: no public law element; such grievance to be decided in proper proceeding, not PIL; Officer expected to conclude proceeding within reasonable time. Petition disposed of; no costs. Keywords: land record correction, Block Land and Land Reforms Officer, T.S. Case No.174 of 1997, public interest litigation, West Bengal.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of, with the expectation that the Block Land and Land Reforms Officer would conclude the pending proceeding within a reasonable time; there shall be no order as to costs.