Banchharam Food Products Private Limited And ANR v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

D/L- 12 & 13 22/05/2026 Ct. No.-19 Aritra WPA 10877 of 2026 Sri Ankit Sureka Vs.

The Land Manager, Bidhannagar, Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs & Ors.

With WPA 11231 of 2026 Banchharam Food Products Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Arindam Banerjee, Sr. Adv., Mr. Asis Dutta ....for the petitioner in WPA 10877 of 2026 Mr. Aurin Chakraborty Mr. Sumit Biswas Ms. Rajarshree Bhowmik Mr. Purnankar Biswas .... for the petitioner in WPA 11231 of 2026 Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Trivedi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Bikash Kumar Singh Ms. Swapna Jha Ms. Katha Sarkar ....for the State It has been pointed out by Mr. Banerjee, learned senior advocate appearing for the petitioner in WPA 10877 of 2026 that there are certain minor typographical errors in the order dated May 20, 2026. In the second paragraph at page 2 of the order dated May 20, 2026, it was inadvertently recorded that "the petitioner in WPA 10877 of 2026 inducted the petitioners in WPA 11231 of 2026" instead of "the petitioner in WPA 10877 of 2026 inducted the petitioner no.1 in WPA 11231 of 2026". He also

pointed out that in the last paragraph at page 3 of the said order in the third line the word "he" shall be replaced by the word "the petitioners in WPA 11231 of 2026". Let such errors be rectified. This order shall form part of the order dated May 20, 2026.

Reference may be made to the order dated May 20, 2026 wherein Mr. Trivedi, learned senior advocate was requested to take instruction on the issues indicated in the said order.

Mr. Trivedi, learned senior advocate files a written instruction signed by the Land Manager, Bidhannagar, dated May 21, 2026 is taken on record. In the written instruction it has been specifically stated that NOC may be issued as per the prayer of the mutated lessee for one year upon payment of necessary fees in full against the fresh Demand Notice as per existing norms laid down in the Department Notification No.741-UD/SL(AL)/4S12/2010(Pt.I) dated April 28, 2015. Mr. Trivedi submits that the mutated lessee has in the meantime submitted an application. The fresh demand shall be issued within a reasonable time.

The Land Manager, Bidhannagar is directed to raise a demand in terms of the notification dated April 28, 2015 as stated in the written instruction dated May 21, 2026 within a period of 3 weeks from the date of receipt of a server copy of this order.

Accordingly, the petitioner in WPA 10877 of 2026 is directed to deposit the amount that may be demanded by

the said authority within a week from the date of receipt of the Demand Notice.

Upon receipt of the said amount, the Land Manager, Bidhannagar shall issue No Objection Certificate within a week thereafter.

The respondent authorities of the Urban Development Department are restrained from taking any coercive steps for carrying on the commercial activities at the portions of the ground-floor of the premises in question till the No-Objection Certificate is issued. With the above observations and directions both the writ petitions are disposed of.

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.)