Santosh Saha & ANR v. State Of West Bengal & ORS

jdt.

08.06.2023 jb.

W.P.A. 21206 of 2017 (Santosh Saha & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Pinaki Dhole .... For the Petitioners Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata Mr. Prasanta Behari Mahata .... For the State The exception used by the petitioners to the report in the form of affidavit submitted on behalf of the State respondents is taken on record.

The primary grievance of the petitioners is that the plots in question originally belonged to the predecessor in interest of the petitioners upon whose demise the petitioners have acquired title in respect of the same. The said plots were acquired by the State respondents and compensation paid to the private respondents who have no right, title or interest in respect of the said plots. Pursuant to representations submitted by the petitioners before the concerned authority in this regard, the petitioners were called for hearing by the authority and though hearing was concluded, no further communication was made to the petitioners. The petitioners seek a direction upon the authority to pass a reasoned order with regard to the

representations submitted by the petitioners and communicate the same to the petitioners at the earliest. It is submitted on behalf of the State respondents that the 4th respondent be directed to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioners and communicate the same to the petitioners within two weeks from the date of communication of this order. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioners by a speaking and reasoned order and communicate such decision to the petitioners within two weeks from the date of communication of this order. It is expected that the details of documents referred to by the State respondents in the report in the form of affidavit shall be reflected in the said order.

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.)