D.Mani v. The Lt. Governor And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] ...

WPA/753/2023 Shri D. Mani ... Petitioner Vs.

The Lt. Governor and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. K. Vijay Kumar ... for the Petitioner Mr. V.D Sivabalan Mr. Arun S. Kumar ...for the Respondents July 24, 2023 (M.A.Mobin) Item No.20 The petitioner's grievance is that the petitioner's application for assessment of circle rate of property has been kept pending, in view of the circle rate of the area where the property is located having not been notified by the authorities.

It is submitted that the registration of the petitioner's document for transfer is being unnecessarily delayed for such reason.

Having heard the learned Advocates appearing for the respective parties it appears that the locality where the property in question is located has not yet found place in the notification regarding circle rates.

Having regard to the aforesaid, I am of the view that the present writ application can be disposed of by directing the respondent No.5 to take immediate steps for assessment of circle rate of the property of the petitioner on the basis of the circle rate of similar properties in adjacent villages and to covey his decision to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.

There shall be no order as to costs.

The parties are directed to act, on the basis of a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website without insisting for a certified copy thereof. (Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)