Dhananjoy Koley and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Land acquisition – award neither published nor copy furnished
Case brief
What is this about?
Dhananjoy Koley & Ors. v. The State of West Bengal & Ors., WPA 14694 of 2026, decided 14.07.2026 by Partha Sarathi Sen, J. Lands acquired; compensation credited without publication or furnishing of award copy; remedy sought under section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956; representations dated 02.04.2026 to respondent no. 2 in vain; writ disposed of with directions to consider representations after hearing, reasoned order within 30 working days (peremptory and mandatory), award copies to be supplied if merit found; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondent no. 2 to consider the representations dated 02.04.2026 in accordance with law after giving due opportunity of hearing and pass a reasoned order within 30 working days from communication of the server copy of the order (time limit peremptory and mandatory); if sufficient merit is found, copies of the award to be furnished to the writ petitioners forthwith. Liberty to the petitioners' advocate-on-record to forward a server copy, on which respondent no. 2 is to act. No order as to costs.