PRASANTA PAUL AND ORS. v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
WPA/28546/2025 · 2026-02-02
Hiranmay Bhattacharyya
body2026
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A. 25 02.02.2026 Court No.19 BP WPA 28546 of 2025
Prasanta Paul & Ors. -versus- The State of West Bengal and others
Ms. Akanksha Mukherjee Ms. Rumili Roy ..for the petitioners
Mr. Bhaskar Prasad Vaisya, ld. Addl. Govt. Pleader Mr. Sagnik Chatterjee ..for the State
The petitioners have challenged the notice dated November 20, 2025 issued under Sections 50, 56 and 57 of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. Mr. Vaisya, learned Additional Government Pleader raises an objection as to the maintainability of this writ petition in view of the alternative efficacious remedy available under the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997. The petitioners have challenged the notice issued by an authority under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, which is a specified Act under Section 2 (r ) of the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act,
1997. In view of the provisions laid down under Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the 1997 Act, this Court is not inclined to entertain a challenge to a notice issued under the provisions of the 1955 Act. Faced with such situation, the learned advocate appearing for the petitioners prays for liberty to withdraw
2 this writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum. Such prayer is not opposed by Mr. Vaisya, learned Additional Government Pleader. In the light of the submissions made by the learned advocate for the petitioners, WPA 28546 of 2025 stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to approach the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal in accordance with law on the self same cause of action.
(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)