45 30.09.2026 Ct. No.6 P.A./A,P IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA No. 2617 of 2026 Gour Sarkar v/s The State of West Bengal and Ors. Mr. Subinay Dey Mr. Debanjan Das Ms. Sukanya Bhowmik Mr. Supriya Roy …for the petitioner. Mr. Arijit Ghosh Ms. Nitiksha Biswakarma …for the State. Ms. Supriya Singh Ms. Susmita Ghosh … for the Respondent. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s land was acquired vide L.A. Case No. 21/2016-2017 and construction has been made therein by the National Highways Authority of India. However, no compensation has been paid to the petitioner for the same. The petitioners submitted a representation in this regard on 16th February, 2026 before the concerned authority which is yet to be considered. The petitioner seeks consideration of the same. 2 In view of the contention of the petitioner in the writ petition, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Alipurduar, being the 6th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner in this regard on 16th February, 2026 within 4 weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. In the event the authority arrives at a decision in favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential steps be taken at the earliest. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall however be no order as costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)