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Ajoy Ghosh v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC2 Mar 2026WPA/2840/2022

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Ajoy Ghosh v. State of West Bengal, W.P.A. 2840 of 2022 (Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Shampa Dutt (Paul) J., decision date 02.03.26): FPS dealership on compassionate ground after dealer-mother's death; rejection letter memo 1111/SCFS/SLG dated 19/10/2022; eviction during pendency; ration card holders tagged to nearby FPS; WBPDS (M & C) Order 2013; writ disposed with direction for fresh consideration on fresh/original documents and decision within three months.

What did the court decide?

Writ application disposed of with direction to respondent no. 3 to consider the petitioner's prayer for FPS dealership afresh on the basis of the fresh/original documents filed and to decide the matter within three months from communication of the order, in accordance with law if the petitioner meets the requirements. ¶23

Ajoy Ghosh Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the letter dated 19/10/2022 of respondent no. 3 declining the petitioner's application for engagement of FPS dealership on compassionate ground should be set aside, and whether respondent no. 3 ought to reconsider the application afresh on the basis of documents relating to the proposed shop cum godown.

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Court's answer

The writ application is disposed of with the direction that respondent no. 3 shall consider the petitioner's prayer afresh on the basis of the fresh documents filed, the petitioner being at liberty to produce all original documents before the said authority.

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Ratio / Principle

If, on consideration, the petitioner meets all the requirements necessary for the State to issue such licence, the authority shall consider the prayer in accordance with law and decide the matter within three months from the date of communication of the order.

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Writ petition under W.P.A. jurisdiction challenging letter memo no. 1111/SCFS/SLG dated 19/10/2022 of the Sub-divisional Controller (respondent no. 3) whereby the petitioner's application for engagement of an FPS dealership on compassionate ground, following the death of his mother, the erstwhile FPS dealer, was not recommended, and he was called upon to furnish rent receipt/tenancy agreement and land documents for the proposed shop cum godown within seven days failing which steps would follow under the WBPDS (M & C) Order 2013. During pendency the petitioner was evicted from the premises and could not produce the called-for documents; the ration card holders were meanwhile tagged to a nearby FPS dealership, and the vacancy remained un-notified as the matter was sub judice. On the petitioner's renewed prayer, supported by a supplementary affidavit furnishing his ownership premises, the Court disposed of the writ application directing respondent no. 3 to consider the prayer afresh on the fresh documents, permitting production of originals, and to decide the matter within three months from communication of the order, considering the prayer in accordance with law if the petitioner meets all requirements for issuance of the licence.

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. Court No.05 02.03.26 JPD Item no. 24 BR

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In The High Court At Calcutta

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In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri^{Appellate Side}

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W.P.A. 2840 of 2022 Shri Ajoy Ghosh -vsThe State of West Bengal and Ors.

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Mr. Rajyashree Ghosh ... for the petitioner

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Mr. Subir Kumar Saha, Mr. Pradip Sarkar ... for the State

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1. The writ application has been preferred praying for setting aside or rescind the letter being memo number 1111/SCFS/SLG dated 19/10/2022 passed by the respondent.

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2. It appears that vide the impugned order the Sub-divisional Controller, respondent no. 3 directed the petitioner as follows:

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“With reference to the above subject , the undersigned would like to inform you that your application for engagement of FPS dealership on compassionate ground in place of deceased mother Lt. Ava Rani Ghosh ExFPS Dealer has not been recommended.

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In this connection , again you are requested to kindly submit rentreceipt/tenancy agreement and land documents against your proposed shop cum godown within 7 days from the date of receipt of this letter failing which

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necessary steps will be taken as per WBPDS( M & C) order 2013.

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This is for your information.”

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3. Pending hearing of the writ application, the petitioner herein has been evicted from the said premises and as such the

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petitioner could not produce documents as called for by the respondent no. 3 vide the memo dated 19.10.2022.

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4. Learned counsel for the respondent/State submits that the vacancy in this case arose after the death of the original licensee, the mother of the petitioner herein, whose claim in the present case, is on compassionate ground.

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5. It is further submitted by the State that after the death of the original licensee, the ration card holders have been tagged with a nearby FPS dealership.

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6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has now renewed his prayer stating that he is ready and willing to provide his ownership premises which meet the requirement for such consideration and issuance of license by the respondent no. 3. Documents in support of his contention have been filed by way of supplementary affidavit. Copy served upon the learned counsel for the State.

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7. Considering all these facts, the writ application is disposed of with the direction that the respondent no. 3 shall consider the prayer of the petitioner

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afresh on the basis of the fresh documents filed and the petitioner is at liberty to produce all the original documents before the said authority, who on consideration that if the petitioner meets all the requirements, which is necessary for the State to issue such license, shall consider the prayer of the petitioner in accordance with law and the matter be decided within three months from the date of communication of this order.

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8. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the State that the vacancy in the present case could not notified as the matter has been sub-judice before this Court since the death of the original licensee.

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9. WPA 2840 of 2022 stands disposed of.

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Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the learned counsel for the parties on usual undertakings.

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(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J . )

Ajoy Ghosh v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

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