Panchanan Das And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

D/L- 6 20/04/2026 Ct. No.-19 Aritra WPA 7471 of 2026 Panchanan Das & Ors.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Ranojoy Chatterjee ....for the petitioners Mr. Supratim Dhar, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Mrinal Kanti Biswas ....for the State Ms. M. Maity Mr. Fardeen Hossain ....for the respondent Nos.5 to 8 The petitioners have alleged that the Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Sutahata-I Block, being the respondent No.4 has not taken any step to correct the Record of Right in spite of a direction passed by the respondent No.3 by an order dated February 12, 2020. Thus, it appears that 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.

WPA 7471 of 2026 accordingly stands disposed of leaving the petitioners free to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law.

It is however, made clear that this Court has not entered into the merits of the claim and counter-claim of the respective parties and all points are left open to be

considered and decided by the appropriate forum, if the forum is approached.

There will be no order as to costs.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)