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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA
Beldanga-II Panchayat Samity – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Supratim Bhattacharya, J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred by the Beldanga-II Panchayat Samity, Murshidabad (hereinafter to be referred to as the Panchayat Samity)represented by its Sabhapati and Beauty Begam, the Sabhapati of the said Panchayat Samity.
2. The present appellants were the writ petitioners who had preferred the writ petition.
3. The learned Single Judge, while hearing the writ petition being WPA 21181 of 2025, passed an interim order dated 10.09.2025.
4. Through the impugned order the Hon’ble Single Judge passed the following:
“... 4. In view of such, the Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department and the Principal Secretary, Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department are directed to hold a joint meeting positively within 15 working days from today and the minutes of such meeting shall have to be placed before this Court by the learned Advocate for the respondents/State on the adjourned date that is on November 6, 2025 when the instant matter will be listed under the heading “Adjourned Motion”.
5. In view of such, this Court finds no reason to pass any interim order as prayed for at this stage.”
5. Being agg
The Panchayat Samiti has the authority to manage ferry ghats through e-auction, overriding claims based on the Land and Land Reforms Manual, ensuring transparency and preventing monopolistic practice....
The West Bengal Land Reforms Manual, 1991, is a procedural handbook or guide for the land and land reforms department, and does not have an overriding effect over the provisions of the West Bengal Pa....
E-Auction process for ferry ghats under the West Bengal Panchayat Act is permissible and necessary for fair revenue distribution and prevention of monopolization by hereditary operators.
The highest bid in a public auction for ferry settlement is final unless explicitly disapproved with justified reasons by the Chief Engineer, whose failure to comply with procedural requirements cons....
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