Binayak Ghosh and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Requisitioned land under Act-II of 1948 (L.A. Case No.1-38/1972-73; possession 05.02.1973) — no acquisition, release or compensation — representation/grievance letter dated June 10, 2024 to respondent no.3 — State plea of delay and laches (50+ years) — writ petition disposed of directing respondent no.4 to consider the representation, hold hearing, pass reasoned order and communicate preferably by email within 60 working days — substantial reliefs in accordance with law if sufficient merit found.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to respondent no.4: to treat the petitioners' letter dated June 10, 2024 to respondent no.3 as a representation, afford the petitioners and/or their authorized representative an opportunity of hearing, pass a reasoned order communicated forthwith preferably by email, complete the exercise within 60 working days from communication of the server copy, and, if sufficient merit is found, take appropriate steps for grant of substantial reliefs in accordance with law; liberty given to the petitioners' advocate to forward the server copy with a copy of the letter dated June 10, 2024 to respondent no.4, who is to act on the server copy.