25.02.2026 Item No.14 Ct. No. 5 Aloke IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 230 of 2026 Smt. Kiran Sahani & Ors. Vs. The Union of India & Ors. Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh Mr. Mayank Bhandari Mr. Ved Rai Mr. Vivek Saha Mr. Binayak Bandopadhyay ..for the petitioners Mr. Sudipto Kr. Mazumdar, ld. DSGI Mr. Ajoy Kr. Singhania … for the respondent nos. 1 to 3 1. Affidavit-of-service filed be kept with the record. 2. The writ application has been preferred praying for direction upon the respondent nos. 2 and 3, to forthwith release the total area land admeasuring roughly about 20 kathas or 33 decimals in part of R.S. Plot No. 93 corresponding to L.R. Plot No. 67/69, recorded in R.S. Khatian No. 550 corresponding to L.R. Khatian No. 134,135,136 and 137 sitauted in R.S. Sheet No. 6 corresponding to L.R. Sheet No. 18, Mouza- Dabgram, J.L. No. 2, Police Station-Bhaktinagar, District-Jalpaiguri. 3. On hearing the learned counsels for the parties, it appears that the respondent no. 2 has 2 issued a letter to the petitioner herein dated 8th February, 2024 wherein it has been stated as follows : “Sub : Releasing the disputed plot of land Reference your letter No Nil dated Nil 2. It is intimated that the claim for release of the land mentioned in the letter under reference has submitted to higher authorities and the same is under consideration of MoD/higher authorities. The decision of the competent authority shall be communicated to you after receipt. N.K. Pandey, IDESI Estate Office Siliguri Circle” 4. It appears that the matter is still pending for consideration before the higher authority since February, 2024. 5. Accordingly, considering the issue involved which is only pending adjudication by the said higher authority, the writ application is disposed of with the direction that the respondents herein more so the higher authority before whom the matter is pending shall take a final decision in accordance with law by passing a reasoned order expeditiously preferably within three months from the date of this order. 6. Writ application stands disposed of. 7. Connected application, if any, stands disposed of. 3 8. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)