Court No. 19 (265719) 02.04.2026 (AD 2) (S. Banerjee) WPA 6649 of 2026 Uttam Kumar Lal Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Rabindra Kumar Mitra Mr. Sourjya Das Ms. Poulami Bhowmick …for the petitioners Mr. Ramchandra Guchhait …for the State Petitioner claims to be the owner of a plot of land within Mouza – Chandiberia, JL No. 15 under Rajarhat Police Station in the district of North 24 Parganas which was the subject-matter of an acquisition proceeding being LA 4/258 of 1998-1999. Petitioner alleges that till date no notice under Section 12(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has not been served upon the petitioner. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that several representations have been submitted at the office of the respondent authorities but no decision on such representation has been communicated to the petitioner till date. The petitioner also served a notice demanding justice dated January 27, 2026 requesting the authorities to pay compensation to the petitioner. learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that in spite of 2 receipt of the said letter, no decision has been communicated to the petitioner till date. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner duly attended the hearing conducted on November 28, 2025. Heard Mr. Guchhait, learned advocate appearing for the State. Since the letter dated January 27, 2026 demanding justice has been served upon various respondents including the Special Land Acquisition Officer, North 24 Parganas, this writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer, North 24 Parganas, being the 3rd respondent, to consider the letter dated January 27, 2026 issued by the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and to decide the issues raised therein by passing a reasoned order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner or his authorized representative and communicate the reasoned order to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible but positively within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a server copy of this order along with a copy of the letter dated January 27, 2026. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)