Hamedul Islam v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
MR (Fair Price Shop) dealer appointment; West Bengal; Vacancy Notification 18.10.2022; eligibility versus higher marks of private respondent; allegations of Government/PWD land encroachment, incomplete godown, no valid title, poor truck access and unloading facilities; BLRO enquiry; pending representation of 06.11.2024; restraint order in batch matters before Division Bench; offer letter issued but recommendation withheld; direction for reasoned order after hearing with one-week communication timeline; liberty to select petitioner if most suitable; licence grant held in abeyance until finality; petition disposed of without entering merits; WPA 1805 of 2026; Smita Das De, J.; decision date 01-04-2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without going into the merits; respondent no. 4 directed to scrutinize the candidature documents of both candidates, hear the parties and stakeholders, pass and communicate a reasoned order within a week thereafter, with liberty to act on the petitioner's candidature if found most suitable, and the grant of license held inoperative until respondent no. 4's decision attains finality.