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2026 DAILYLAW 49445 (CAL)

AVIJIT NASKAR AND ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/30402/2026 · 2026-10-14

Dinesh Kumar Sharma

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WPA 30402 of 2026 14.10.2026 Avijit Naskar & Ors. Sl no. 10 Ct no. 2 - Vs – P.M. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Mr. Neil Basu ... for the petitioners. Mr. Samrat Mukherjee, Mr. Arhat Biswas,, Mr. Rhitam Chatterjee ... for the State 1. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioners is taken on record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners at the outset submit that there is a typographical mistake in mentioning respondent No. 5. Learned counsel submits that the word “Assistant” may be deleted and respondent No. 5 read as Regional Transport Officer, South 24 Parganas. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that in the identical fact this Court has passed an order dated 7th October, 2026 in WPA No. 28105 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that the State is reconsidering the issue and will come out with a fresh corrigendum. Learned counsel for the State also undertakes that an opportunity of being heard shall be afforded to all the stake-holders including the petitioners. 5. Learned counsel for the State further submits that the petitioners may be directed to complete the formalities of filling up form 17A within four weeks. 6. In view of the submissions made let the State reconsider the issue expeditiously in accordance with law after giving the parties an opportunity of being beard. Till the issue is reconsidered and decided no coercive action be taken against the petitioners in view of the impugned notification dated 14th September, 2026. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that in view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner he does not want further press this petition. 8. Since the affidavit has not been filed, the averments made in the petition are not deemed to have been admitted. 9. It is also pertinent to mention here, that this court has not gone into the merits of the case and no expression made herein shall tantamount to be an expression on the merits of the case. 2 10. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. 11. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities. (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.) 3