Malay Manna v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Malay Manna v. Union of India & Ors., WPA 550 of 2026 (single judge: Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.) — encroachment/access dispute on NH-16 ('Bombay Road') adjoining L.R. Plot No.232, Mouza Paikpari, J.L. No.170, P.S. Debra, Paschim Medinipur; NHAI 'no objection'/NOC for Indian Oil retail outlet claimed to cover R.S. Plot Nos. 233–234 and not R.S. Plot No.232; writ disposed of by routing the representation to the District Magistrate, Paschim Medinipur for enquiry, demarcation and reasoned adjudication with hearings, deadline end-April 2026, all points left open. Keywords: encroachment, vesting, demarcation, no objection certificate, retail outlet, ingress and egress, representation, reasoned order.
What did the court decide?
No substantive adjudication by this Court; WPA 550 of 2026 disposed of by directing the District Magistrate, Paschim Medinipur (respondent No.3) to consider the petitioner's representation dated December 19, 2025, conduct enquiries and demarcation through competent officials, and pass a reasoned order after hearing the petitioner, private respondent, NHAI and affected persons, communicating it immediately thereafter, concluding positively by end of April 2026; all points left open; no order as to costs.