Akhil Majhi and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Land Acquisition Act 1894 Section 18 reference by Collector; Section 12(2) notice; adequacy of compensation determination by court; Collector 24 Parganas North failure to refer; limitation for Section 18 application left open; writ direction to consider and refer subject to limitation; hearing before adverse decision; eight weeks compliance timeline; WPA 28795 of 2025; Akhil Majhi v. State of West Bengal; Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Magistrate and Land Acquisition Collector, 24 Parganas (North) (2nd respondent) to consider the petitioners' application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (annexed at pages 14-16 of the writ petition) and to refer the matter for determination of the court if the application is found to be within the prescribed period of limitation; hearing to be afforded before any adverse decision, with the exercise to be completed within eight weeks. No order as to costs.