Sanaka Pal And Another v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

ss/jks 26.07.2022 WPA(P) 72 of 2022 Sanaka Pal & Anr.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Netai Ch. Saha Mr. Abhijit Ch. Majumder ... ... for the petitioners The grievance raised in this petition is in respect of shifting of a ration shop at village-Nainapur, P.O.-Nazra, P.S.-Usthi, District-South 24 Parganas.

The allegation of the petitioners is that the ration shop has been shifted by the private respondent Uttam Mondal at a place where there is no sufficient space for godown and the ration shop room and therefore inconvenience is being caused to the local people. When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that the petitioners' representation (Annexure P-2) is pending before the respondent no.3.

The grievance which is raised by the petitioners needs to be considered at the first instance by the competent authority. Hence, we dispose of the present petition directing the respondent no.3 to duly consider the petitioners' representation (Annexure P-2) and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law after giving due opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (Prakash Shrivastava, C.J.) (Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J.)