08.01.2026

SL. No.10 Court No.2

SKG

Calcutta High Court

In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

W.P.A. No. 1459 of 2025

Binod Pradhan

Versus

Union of India & Ors.

Ms. Tanuka Basu,

Mr. Pradip Chatterjee,

…for the Petitioners.

Mr. Sudipto Kumar Mazumder, Ld. DSGI

Mr. Tridip Saha,

Mr. Saptak Sarkar

….for the respondent nos. 1 to 4

Mr. Hirak Barman,

Mr. Kumar Shantanu,

….for the State

Ms. Supriya Singh,

…for the respondent no.3

Mr. Saptak Sarkar, …for the NHIDCL

1. The petitioner alleges that the National Highway

Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Kalimpong had constructed a road close to the premises of the petitioner. As a result of such rampant construction, damage was sustained by the petitioner’s premises. The petitioner prayed for compensation on such account but such prayer was not responded to. The petitioner filed a writ petition before this court. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction upon the Additional

District Magistrate (L.A.) and Competent Authority of Land Acquisition (C.A.L.A.), Kalimpong under the National Highway Authorities Act, 1956 to consider the representation of the petitioner claiming such compensation. An order was passed on May