Dayal Guru Das v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment on PWD road; obstruction of ingress and egress; representation dated September 3, 2025; Assistant Engineer, Contai Highway, Sub Divisional Public Works (Roads) Directorate, Contai; Section 10, West Bengal Highways Act, 1964; demarcation after prior notice to affected parties; six-week compliance timeline; LR Dag No. 352, Khatian No. 1215/1, JL No. 16, P.S. Khejuri, Mouza Kamarda, Purba Medinipur; Panchayat permission and trade licence defence; Dayal Guru Das v. State of West Bengal & Ors.; WPA 29229 of 2025; writ disposed of with directions without deciding merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions, without entering into the merits: the 4th respondent (Assistant Engineer, Contai Highway, Sub Divisional Public Works (Roads) Directorate, Contai) to consider the petitioner's representation dated September 3, 2025, make enquiries and demarcation after prior notice to the petitioner, the private-respondents and other affected persons, initiate proceedings under Section 10 of the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964 if encroachment on the PWD road is found, complete the entire exercise within six weeks of receipt of a server copy of the order, forward copies of the demarcation report and sketch map to the parties and respondent no. 4, and communicate the outcome (including any finding of no encroachment) to the respective parties within the stipulated time.