Hafijul Islam v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Hafijul Islam v. State of West Bengal & Ors., WPA/14969/2026, order dated 14.07.2026 (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.): writ petition seeking direction for removal of alleged encroachment of PWD land by private respondents adjoining the petitioner's 0.03 decimal plot (plot no.187/5451, Mouza-Godhanpara, P.S. Raninagar, District Murshidabad); representation dated 12.06.2026 unactioned. Disposed of with directions for field verification and demarcation report by respondent no.5 (30 working days) and reasoned consideration of the representation by respondent no.3 after hearing (45 working days, peremptory and mandatory); all points left open. No statute or precedent cited; no impugned order challenged; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondent no.5 to conduct field verification after prior notice to the parties and submit a demarcation report to respondent no.3 within 30 working days; respondent no.3 to consider the representation dated 12.06.2026 in accordance with law, in light of the demarcation report, after giving hearing, and pass and forthwith communicate a reasoned order; entire exercise within 45 working days, the time limit being peremptory and mandatory; consequential action forthwith if the representation is found justified; petitioner's advocate-on-record to communicate the server copy to respondent nos.3 and 5, who are to act on it. Merits and all points left open.