CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE Present:

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE HARISH TANDON &

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE APURBA SINHA RAY FMAT 17 of 2024 Saheli Talukdar Vs.

Debadrita Dutta Joardar (Ghosh)

Appearance:

For the Petitioner : Mr. Saptarshi Banik, Adv.

Mr. Ratan Banik, Adv.

For the Respondent : Mr. Shankar Sarkar, Adv.

Judgment On : 13.03.2025 Harish Tandon, J.:

The instant appeal arises from a judgment and order dated 13th August, 2024 passed in Act VIII case no. 7 of 2024 whereby and whereunder the Misc. Case filed by the appellant under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 was dismissed.

The appellant is the mother and natural guardian of a minor daughter and applied for a permission to dispose of the minor daughter’s undivided proportionate share inherited by her from her father. Arun Kumar Dutta Joardar was an absolute and exclusive owner of all that the piece and parcel of the plot of land measuring 0.063 acres together with two storied residential structure recorded in RS Plot no. 2213, RS Khatian no. 4845, J.L No.110 (88), Touzi No. 3(Ja), Pargana- Baikunthapur situated at Mouza- Siliguri, Hakimpara within Ward No. XII of Siliguri Muni