JUDGMENT :

Rai Chattopadhyay, J.

1. The original writ petitioner had died on July 3, 2020, during pendency of the present writ petition. The legal heirs of the original petitioner (since deceased) have been substituted in place of their deceased father, as the substituted writ petitioners in this case.

2. The writ petitioner has challenged the impugned order of the Special Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Urban Development Department dated July 5, 2016. The said order is extracted as herein below:-

“With reference to your letter dated 29.06.2016 on the subject noted above, I am directed to say that the leasehold right of Plot No. EN-71, Sector-V, Salt Lake granted in favour of Sri Satya Ranjan Roy has been cancelled in terms of this Department’s Memo No. 852(2)-UD/O/M/SL(AL/NR)/9L-101/82(Pt.) dated 14.03.2016.

The possession of the plot is vested in the Urban Development Department.

Therefore, the question of reconsideration of the matter does not arise.”

3. The factual background of the case in brief, resulting into issuance of the said order by the authority dated July 5, 2016 and filing of the present writ petition may be stated as herein below:-

4. A lease agreement was ent