Meherjan Bibi And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

23.12.2021 23.12.2021 Ct. No.10 b.das W.P.A. 9982 of 2021 (Via Video Conference) Meherjan Bibi & Anr.

Vs.

State of W.B. & Ors.

Mr. A. Bose Mr. S. Rahaman Mr. S. Paul Mr. D. Mondal Mr. N.K. Gupta ...for the petitioners.

Mr. A. Mondal Ms. S. Bhattacharya ...for the State.

The Supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner be taken on record.

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioners complain that the plot of land owned and possessed by them was acquired for extension of the National Highway, but no compensation was paid to the petitioners for the same.

The petitioners submitted a representation ventilating their grievance before the concerned authority on 21st September, 2021, but the same has not been disposed of as yet. The petitioners pray for direction upon the concerned authority to consider the said representation at the earliest.

Upon consideration of the submissions made on behalf of the parties and material on record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 21st September, 2021 within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order, after giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the interested parties including the petitioners, in accordance with law.

With the above observations, the writ petition being WPA 9982 of 2021 is disposed of.

However, there shall be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to be admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)