Asoke Kumar Mahata @ Singha and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Single Judge decision dated 20.01.2026 in WPA 275 of 2026 (Asoke Kumar Mahata & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.). Subject matter: alleged erroneous recording in the Record of Rights concerning a plot; petitioners sought cancellation of the recording and entry of their own names. Key ground of decision: alternative, efficacious remedy under the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997; Court not inclined to entertain the writ petition. Outcome: writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law. Relevant search terms: maintainability of writ petition, alternative remedy tribunal, Record of Rights, land records correction, dismissal as withdrawn with liberty.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law.