Satyabrata Sinha, J.

1. This appeal is directed against an order dated 16th November, 1998 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. No. 20266 (W) of 1998, whereby and whereunder the following order was passed:-

"Having heard the learned Lawyers for the parties I am of the view that the respondents shall make payment of compensation to the petitioner at an early date. It is very deplorable fact that in spite of two successive orders passed by this Court no concrete step has been taken for making payment of compensation to the petitioner.

Accordingly, I direct the concerned Land Acquisition Collector to make compensation to the writ petitioner within 12 weeks from the date of communication of this order.

Let the matter appear in the list four months hence as marked 'For Order' to report compliance."

2. The fact of the matter lies in a very narrow compass.

3. The lands in question which had been described in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the writ application were purchased by the respondent No.1 herein from Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur of Cooch-behar by two separate deeds dated 18.3.1960 and 26.3.1969 despite the fact that the estates of the aforementioned Jam