BASABI CHAKRABORTY v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
WPA/15392/2025 · 2025-12-08
Raja Basu Chowdhury
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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE
WPA 15392 of 2025
Basabi Chakraborty Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Ms. Juin Dutta Chakraborty
Mr. Saptarshi Chakraborty
Ms. Arpita Kundu
… For the petitioner.
Mr. Md Farhaduddin
Ms. Debangana Dey
… For the State
Mr. Usof Ali Dewan
Mr. Asif Dewan
… For the respondent nos. 3 and 4.
1. Ms. Chakraborty, learned advocate representing the petitioner by placing before this Court a communication dated 6th December, 2025 would submit that the petitioner does not intend to proceed further with the instant writ petition.
2. Learned advocate representing the respondent nos. 1 and 2 on the other hand would submit that on the basis of a complaint made by the petitioner an enquiry has already been made. As per such enquiry, it transpires that the provisions of Section 17A of the West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984, Section 204A and 218 of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 and the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 stand attracted. According to such report, the competent authority is vested with the
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powers to adjudicate and enforce the provisions of Section 17A of the West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984.
3. Accordingly, having regard to the submissions made hereinabove, though the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, however, the aforesaid order shall not stand in the way of the authorities for proceeding further in the matter in relation to violation of the provisions of 17A of the West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984 and the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993.
5. The communication dated 6th December, 2025 as placed before this Court by Ms. Chakraborty is taken on record.
(Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)