IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE BEFORE:

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA WPA 28376 OF 2025 Pal Enterprise Versus The State of West Bengal and others For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashoke Banerjee, Sr. Advocate Mr. Mir Anowar ….. Advocates For the State : Mr. Arka Kumar Nag Mr. Manish Biswas …. Advocates For the respondent nos. 8 : Mr. Sanjay Saha Mr. Raju Mondal ….. Advocates Reserved on : 02.02.2026 Judgment on : 30.04.2026 Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.:-

1. Petitioner has challenged the order of the Commissioner, Burdwan Division dated 31.07.2025 passed in Appeal Case no. 53 of 2023 and the order of the Additional District Magistrate and District Land and Land Reforms Officer, Purba Bardhaman dated 10.05.2023.

2. Petitioner participated in an e-auction conducted on November 18, 2017 for grant of a sand mining lease in respect of a sand block situated at Mouza Shikarpur under Police Station Galsi in the district of Purba Bardhaman. Petitioner was declared as the highest bidder. A Letter of Intent (for short “LOI”) was issued in favour of the petitioner directing the petitioner to comply with all statutory formalities including Environm