A. 16 02.03.2026 Court No.19 BP WPA 13482 of 2025 Mst. Salema Khatun -versus- The State of West Bengal and others Mr. Robiul Islam Mr. Sk. Jayed Hossain Mr. Kushal Das ..for the petitioner Mr. Ayan Banerjee Ms. Amrita Tewari ..for the State The petitioner claims to be the owner of L.R. Dag No. 1774, L.R. Khatian No. 1518 ( wrongly typed as Plot No. 1778 Khatian No. 1778 in the writ petition) within Mouza Khajurnan under Police Station Bagnan in the District of Howrah. The petitioner alleges that while constructing a canal the Irrigation Department has utilized a portion of the property of the petitioner. The learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that since the portion of the property of the petitioner has been utilized, the petitioner is entitled to compensation. The petitioner submitted a representation before the Executive Engineer-II, Lower Damodar Construction Division, Irrigation & Waterways Directorate, Fuleswar, Uluberia, Howrah being the 3rd respondent by a letter dated 11th June, 2025. The learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that in spite of receipt of such representation no 2 decision on such representation has been communicated to the petitioner till date. The learned advocate appearing for the State submits that the decision on such representation shall be communicated to the petitioner within the time limit as may be fixed by this Court. Without entering into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner in the representation dated 11th June, 2025, WPA 13482 of 2025 stands disposed of by directing the Executive Engineer-II, Lower Damodar Construction Division, Irrigation & Waterways Directorate, Fuleswar, Uluberia, Howrah being the 3rd respondent to consider the representation dated 11th June, 2025 and to pass a reasoned order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and communicate the reasoned order to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible but positively by the end of the month of March, 2026. There shall be however no order as to costs. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)