Arun Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt.

16.11.2023 jb.

W.P.A. 9073 of 2022 (Arun Ghosh vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Rahul Karmakar Ms. Ishita Kundu .... For the Petitioner Mr. Sanjay Saha Mr. Subhasish Bhattacharya .... For the WBMDTC Ltd.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

None appears for the State respondents despite service.

Mr. Chandi Charan De who is present in Court and usually appears for the State is requested to represent the State in this matter along with a junior of his choice. The appointment of Mr. De, learned advocate and Mr.

Anirban Sarkar, learned advocate be regularised by the office of the learned Legal Remembrancer. Copy of the writ petition along with annexure thereto be served upon Mr. De in course of the day.

The petitioner seeks consideration of his application for short term mining license pending before the Additional District Magistrate and District Land and

Land Reforms Officer, Paschim Medinipur since 6th May, 2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the requisite fees have already been deposited by the petitioner before the authority.

Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 6th respondent to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner dated 6th May, 2022 within one month from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the stake holders including the petitioner, in accordance with law.

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. The writ petition is thus disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)