M/L- 549 30/03/2026 Ct. No.-19 Aritra WPA 27747 of 2024 Moumi Dey & Anr. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. With CAN 1 of 2025 Mr. Rajdeep Bhattacharya ….for the petitioners Mr. Chandi Charan De, AGP Mr. Anirban Sarkar ….for the State In Re:- CAN 1 of 2025 This is an application for restoration. After hearing Mr. Bhattacharya, learned advocate for the petitioner and Mr. De, learned Additional Government Pleader, this Court is of the view that the petitioner was prevented by sufficient cause for not appearing when the writ petition stood dismissed for default. Accordingly, CAN 1 of 2025 stands allowed. The order dated May 15, 2025 stands recalled. The writ petition is restored to its original file and number. In Re:- WPA 27747 of 2024 This writ petition is taken up for immediate consideration. The petitioner claims that the property of the petitioner being Dag No.658 and 662 was involved in an acquisition proceeding for a housing scheme but the same was not acquired in accordance with law. 2 The petitioner further submits that the property of the petitioner has also not been utilised by the authorities. The petitioner has submitted a representation before the Special Land Acquisition Officer, South 24-Parganas, praying for releasing the property to the petitioner. Mr. De, learned Additional Government Pleader 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 November 13, 2024, WPA 27747 of 2024 stands disposed of by directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer, South 24-Parganas, being the respondent No.3 to consider the said representation and to dispose of the same by passing a reasoned order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner or his authorised representation and communicate the reasoned order to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible but positively within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a server copy of this order along with a copy of the representation dated November 13, 2024. There will be no order as to costs. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)