Tripti Dealers Private Limited v. State Of West Bengal And ANR.

10.06.2024 Sl. No.68(DL) srm

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE W.P.A. No. 922 of 2024 Tripti Dealers Private Limited

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Subham Ghosh, Mr. Mayank Roy ...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Hirak Barman, Mr. Bikash Singha ...for the State-respondents.

1. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of an appeal which has been pending before the District Land and Land Reforms Officer, Darjeeling.

2. The High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot pass any mandatory direction as the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 is a notified Act and the jurisdiction vests on the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal.

3. However, as an innocuous prayer for expeditious disposal of a pending proceeding has been made, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the authority with a specific prayer for early disposal of the said

proceeding on an urgent basis and the authority shall consider such prayer and dispose of the matter urgently upon hearing all the parties and strictly in accordance with law.

4. The writ petition is, thus, disposed of.

5. There shall be no order as to costs.

6. Parties are directed to act on the basis of the server copy of this order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)