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2026 DAILYLAW 1304 (CAL)

SRIDHAM MAYAPUR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/6222/2026 · 2026-03-17

Hiranmay Bhattacharyya

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D/L- 15 17/03/2026 Ct. No.-19 Aritra WPA 6222 of 2026 Sridham Mayapur Development Foundation Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sunny Nandy Mr. Anand Jha Ms. Yamini Tiwari Mr. Manmohon Singh Mr. Roop Roy ….for the petitioners Mr. SM Samim Ullah ….for the State The learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondents have been duly served. On the prayer of the learned advocate for the petitioner, leave is granted to the learned advocate on record of the petitioner to file the affidavit of service in course of this day. None appears for the State. Mr. Samim Ullah, learned advocate, who usually represent the State, is present in Court and is requested to appear in this matter. Let his appointment be regularised by the concerned authority. A copy of the writ petition has been served upon him. The petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondent No.2, i.e. the District Land & Land Reforms Officer (A.D.M.L.R.), Nadia to hear and decide the 2 application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act filed in connection with an appeal under Section 54 of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. The learned advocate for the State raises an objection against the maintainability of this writ petition in view of the availability of alternative and efficacious remedy under the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997. After some argument, the learned advocate for the petitioner prays leave to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal in accordance with law on the selfsame cause of action. In the light of the submission made by the learned advocate for the petitioner, WPA 6222 of 2026 stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate forum in accordance with law on the selfsame cause of action. There will be no order as to costs. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)