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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SUJOY PAUL, ACJ., PARTHA SARATHI SEN
Anath Bandhu Shyam – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUJOY PAUL, ACJ.
1. Sri Pinaki Ranjan Chakraborti , learned counsel appears for appellant and Mr. Ashim Kr. Ganguly, learned counsel for the State appears.
2. Heard on admission.
3. This intra-Court appeal assails the order dated 07.10.2024 passed by learned Single Judge in WPA 22014 of 2024. The principal grievance put forth by appellant before learned Single Judge was about alteration of the revenue record to his detriment by the Revenue Officers. Thus, he named two Revenue Officers, who had allegedly altered the revenue record and prayed for a direction to the police to take action against them. In addition, it is canvassed that revenue record is illegally altered.
4. The learned Single Judge opined that so far alleged illegality/alteration in the record of right is concerned, the petitioner is at liberty to take steps before appropriate forum. So far second aspect regarding involvement of two officers is concerned, the Court opined that said two officers named by appellant were not posted in Revenue Department in 2016 when revenue record was allegedly altered. Thus, no action was directed to be taken against those officers.
5. Learned counsel for appellant raised two fold
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