Ravi Kant Jajodia (Huf) And ORS v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

OD-5 ORDER SHEET WPO No.595 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE RAVI KANT JAJODIA (HUF) & ORS.

-VSTHE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.

BEFORE:

The Hon'ble JUSTICE AMRITA SINHA Date:27thAugust, 2025.

Appearance:

Mr. Saptansu Basu, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Joyjeet Ganguly, Adv.

Mr. Pradip Sancheti, Adv.

Mr. Anil Choudhury, Adv.

Mr. Rabindra Kr.Mitra, Adv.

...for the Petitioners.

Mr. Ayan Banerjee, Adv.

Mr. Soumyajit Ghosh, Adv.

...for theState.

Mr. Sukanta Chakraborty, Adv.

...for H.C. Administration.

1. The petitioners pray for a direction upon the Registrar of Assurances,Kolkata to take steps in terms of Section 47A(3) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. The document presented for registration is annexed at pages 45 to 70 of the writ petition.

2. The Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and the Additional Registrar of Assurances-II, Kolkata have forwarded a report to this Court signed on 25th August, 2025 admitting that the aforesaid document was presented for registration. The report is taken on record.

3. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata to take steps in terms of provision of Section 47A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 at the earliest, but positively within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this

order. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the parties immediately thereafter.

4. It is made clear that in the instant writ petition only the prayer of the petitioners regarding consideration of the prayer of the petitioners under Section 47A is being dealt with and all other points are left open to be agitated by the petitioners as and when required.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of.

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all legal formalities. (AMRITA SINHA, J.) nm