Subrata Sasmal and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA 4500 of 2026 | Subrata Sasmal & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Ors. | Single Judge (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.) | writ petition disposed with direction to Block Development Officer, Sabang (3rd respondent) to decide representation dated 04.02.2026 by reasoned order within six weeks after hearing | road construction alleged over private RS and LR plot nos. 105 and 195, Mouza Dasagram Nankar, Sabang P.S., Paschim Medinipur | objection that utilization without requisition or acquisition impermissible | West Bengal State Rural Development Agency (4th and 5th respondents) may be called to produce documents | no merits adjudication, no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Disposal with directions to the Block Development Officer, Sabang (third respondent) to consider the petitioners' representation dated 4th February 2026, afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners or their authorized representative, and dispose of it by a reasoned order positively within six weeks of receipt of a server copy of the order with a copy of the representation; the reasoned order to be communicated to the petitioners within that time; liberty to call upon the West Bengal State Rural Development Agency (fourth and fifth respondents) to produce necessary documents.