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05.01.2026 Court No.19

BP

WPA 27577 of 2025

Sri Anil Kumar Pathak & Anr.

-versus-

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Soumik Ganguli

..for the petitioners

Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Ld. A.G.P.

Mr. Prasanta Behari Mahata

..for the State

Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on

record.

The petitioners claim that several plots of the

petitioners within Mouza Faridpur was acquired for the purpose of extension of the National Highway. The compensation was determined by the competent authority

under the National Highways Act, 1956.

Being aggrieved with the determination of such

compensation by the competent authority, the petitioners submitted a representation through the learned lawyer’s letter dated August 4, 2022 praying for release of the compensation amount in accordance with the market value of the land along with the building in question. Alleging inaction on the part of the concerned authority, the petitioners filed a writ petition being WPA 4900 of 2024 which was disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench by an order dated May 13, 2025 by directing the 2nd respondent namely, the Additional District Magistrate (L.A.), Paschim Burdwan to consider the representation of the petitioners

dated