Putul Halder And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

July 29, 2024 Sl. No.2 Court No.9 s.biswas WPA 1456 of 2022 Putul Halder and others vs.

The State of West Bengal and others Mr. Gazi Faruque Hossain Mr. Nirmalendu Bera Mr. Gora Chand Samanta ... for the petitioners Mr. Kisore Datta, ld. AG Mr. Anirban Ray, ld. GP Mr. Sk. Md. Galib Ms. Subhra Nag ... for the State The writ petition is not maintainable. Each of the petitioners has a separate cause of action. The petitioners allege that each of their houses were destroyed by cyclones at various points of time. It is submitted that mass petitions had been made before the concerned District Magistrate for some assistance/disbursal of funds, so that their houses could be reconstructed.

Under such circumstances, the petitioners may file individual applications with specification and details of the alleged devastation that may have befallen their individual houses, before the competent authority. If such applications are made and if the said schemes are still surviving, the concerned authority shall dispose of such applications, in accordance with law. If the petitioners are not eligible, an order shall be

communicated. If any of them are found eligible upon enquiry, disbursement of funds shall be made. This court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioners. The entire issue shall be decided on the enquiry to be made by the respective authorities.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. All the parties are directed to act on the basis of the server copy of the order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)