Tapas Deb And ANR v. Union Of India And ORS

43 18.02.2021 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT Sc

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

APPELLATE JURISDICTION (Via Video Conference) W.P.A. 246 OF 2021 ---------- Tapas Deb & Anr.

-vs.- Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Joyjit Choudhury Mr. Rohit Agarwal.

....For the Petitioners.

Mr. Sudipto Mazumdar Ms. Swarnali Ghosh (Sengupta).

....For the UOI.

1.

This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioners are aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents authorities.

2.

I have heard counsel appearing for the parties and perused the materials on record. In my view, this matter has to be sorted out properly by the authority concerned.

3.

In light of the same, I direct the concerned authority to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and thereafter pass a reasoned order within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. The reasoned order be communicated to the petitioners within a week of passing of the same.

4.

It is made clear that if the order is in favour of the petitioners, necessary follow up steps should be taken without any undue delay.

5.

With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. 6.

I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of this case.

7.

Since no affidavit-in-opposition is called for, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all necessary formalities.

(Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)