Bihwanath Das v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

15th September, 2022 (D/L No.22) (SKB) W.P.A. 2426 of 2022 Bihwanath Das

Versus

The State of West Bengal and others Mr. S. M. Hassan, Mr. Saikat Mondal ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Mr. Subrata Guha Biswas ... for the State.

The affidavit of service is taken on record.

The petitioner prays for a mandamus on the respondent for releasing the registered Deed being Deed No.4874 of 18th July, 1990 which is pending with the Sub-Registry Office at Sutaha, Purba Medinipore. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner relies on orders passed in similar facts by Co-ordinate Bench of this court.

The State respondents are represented.

After hearing learned counsel and following the chain of orders passed in similar matters, the petitioner is directed to put in the cash equivalent to the sum dues which is payable in respect of the Deed presented for registration in 1990 to the Registering Authorities. After such deposit is received by the Authorities, the deposit shall be kept in an interest bearing fixed deposit account with any nationalized bank. The Authorities will thereafter provide the certified copy of the Deed to the petitioner.

W.P.A. 2426 of 2022 is disposed of in terms of the above.

(Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.)