Adhir Lohar And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt. 09.02.2024 jb.

W.P.A. 19076 of 2023 (Adhir Lohar & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Samiran Mandal Mr. Abhinaba Dan Ms. Ankita Mukherjee .... For the Petitioners Mr. Tanoy Chakraborty .... For the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that though the land of the petitioners was acquired vide L.R. 1982-83 under Act II of 1948 for construction of a canal at the instance of the Irrigation Department and such construction is complete, no compensation has been paid to the petitioners till date. The petitioners submitted a representation before the concerned authority ventilating their grievance on 26th June, 2023 which is yet to be considered. The petitioners pray for a direction upon the authority to consider the representation at the earliest.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the 3rd respondent be directed to consider the representation in accordance with law.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 26th June, 2023 within six weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioners, in accordance with law.

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioners within a week thereof.

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.)