Dibakar Kamila and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Deity-recorded land (temple, debosthan, doba/water body) in the name of God 'Sree Sree Jhareswar Mahadev', plots 1482, 1483, 1485, Mouza Dihibirkul, Block Ramnagar-1, Purba Medinipur; alleged Anganwadi house construction by respondent nos. 7 and 8; complaint letter dated 21.03.2025 to DL & LRO, Purba Medinipur; authorities' inaction despite repeated letters; writ disposed of with directions for spot verification and enquiry by respondent no. 6 with notice to all parties, report to respondent no. 3 within 30 working days, reasoned order after hearing both sides within 60 working days, communication preferably by mail; timelines mandatory and peremptory; respondents to act on server copies; interim restriction on any/further construction over the three plots till reasoned order.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondent no. 6 to conduct spot verification and enquiry per the 21.03.2025 complaint letter with notice to the writ petitioners and respondent nos. 7 and 8 and report to respondent no. 3 within 30 working days; respondent no. 3 to hear both sides, consider documents and the report, and pass and communicate a reasoned order within 60 working days; time limits mandatory and peremptory; interim prohibition on any construction over plot nos. 1482, 1483 and 1485 until the reasoned order is passed.