Nilkanta Mondal And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

WPA 4103 of 2026 Item- 7.

09-03-2026 Nilkanta Mondal & Anr.

Versus

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ct. 19 sg Mr. Partha Sarathi Das Ms. Swarnali Ghosh ...for the petitioners Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, AGP Mr. Rudranil De ...for the State Affidavit of service filed in Court is taken on record. The petitioners have submitted a representation before the concerned Block Land & Land Reforms Officer praying for correction of the record of rights in respect of the plot of land.

The learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that in spite of receipt of such representation, the respondent authorities have not communicated their decision on such representation.

Mr. Mahata, learned Additional Government Pleader, raises an objection as to the maintainability of the instant writ petition in view of the alternative and efficacious remedy available under the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997.

The petitioners have alleged inaction on the part of an authority under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, which is a specified Act under Section 2(r) of the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997. In view of the alternative and efficacious remedy available under the 1997 Act, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition.

Faced with such situation, the learned advocate

appeariong for the petitioners prays for leave to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum. In the light of the submission made by the learned Advocate for the petitioner, WPA 4103 of 2026 stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law on the self-cause of action.

(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)