Molla Abdul Odud v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: sand mining lease (LTML) executed 13.01.2026, registered 15.01.2026; WBMDTCL centralised portal onboarding; requisition for excavation permits; challan; representation dated 26.05.2026; Respondent No.6 to consider representation in accordance with law with due hearing and reasoned order by 31.07.2026 (peremptory, mandatory); consequential action if substance found; merits not examined, points kept open; writ petition disposed of. Counsel: Susanta Kr. Rakshit (petitioner); Nilanjan Bhattacharjee, Jayita Dhar Chakraborty, Nilanjan Pal, Joy Ranjan Dhar (Respondent-State); Sanjay Saha, Raju Mondal (Respondent Nos.5&6, W.B.M.D.T.C.L.). Judge: Partha Sarathi Sen.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No.6 authority directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.05.2026 in accordance with law after giving the petitioner a due opportunity of hearing, pass a reasoned order positively by July 31, 2026 (a peremptory and mandatory time limit), forthwith communicate it to the writ petitioner, and take all consequential action soon thereafter if sufficient substance is found in the representation; merits left open.