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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
PARTHA SARATHI SEN
Dilip Das – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Partha Sarathi Sen, J.
1. The affidavit-in-opposition and the affidavit-in-reply as filed today on behalf of the respondent nos. 3, 5 and 9 and the writ petitioner respectively are taken on record.
2. This Court has heard Mr. Mandal, learned advocate for the writ petitioner and Mr. Batabyal, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent/State duly led by Mr. Bandyopadhyay, learned senior government advocate.
3. By filing the instant writ petition, the writ petitioner has prayed for issuance of appropriate writ/writs against the respondents/authorities, more specifically, against the respondent no. 9 herein for quashing and/or rescinding and/or cancelling the order dated 15.02.2024 whereby and whereunder the said respondent no. 9/authority came to a finding that the present writ petitioner are not entitled to compensation in terms of the provision of Act XXX of 2013 and it has been further held that the writ petitioner is entitled to consideration as per direct land purchased policy.
4. At the time of hearing, Mr. Mandal, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner at the very outset draws attention of this Court to Page Nos. 23 to 25 of the instant wr
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