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

jdt.

20.06.2023 jb.

W.P.A. 13199 of 2022 (Shri Satadal Das & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Golam Mostafa Samimul Sardar .... For the Petitioners Mr. Asim Kr. Ganguly Mr. Tarak Karan .... For the State Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioners is taken on record.

Being aggrieved by the compensation granted to them for acquisition of their land, the petitioners filed an application on 20th January, 2020 before the 2nd respondent requesting enhancement of the same in tune with the market value of the land. The said application is yet to be considered.

It is submitted on behalf of the State respondents that the 2nd respondent be directed to consider the application in accordance with law.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioners dated 20th January, 2020 within six weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable

opportunity of hearing to all the interested persons including the petitioners, 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.)