04.2026 Ct. No.1 PG W.P.A. (P) 108 of 2026 Shridam Chandra Mondal v. The State of West Bengal Mr. Sukumar Ghosh Ms. Moumita Ghosh…….for & Ors.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
directions, the writ petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984 s. 17A(10)
Key paragraphs
- Para 1212. With aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
Judgment
Mr. Mukherjee, learned senior advocate appearing behalf respondents/State and duly assisted by Mr. Dhole, learned advocate submits before this Court that in terms of the provisions of section 17A (10) of the West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984, the District Magistrates of all districts are the competent authority to take appropriate action for restoration of water body.
On perusal of the entire materials, as placed before us, we have noticed that by way of a representation dated 09.12.2025, the writ petitioner approached jurisdictional District Magistrate, who is 3 the respondent no. 4 herein alleging illegal filling up of the water body at the aforementioned plot.
No material could be placed on behalf of the State that the respondent no. 4 authority has taken any step pursuant to such representation.
In view of such, this Court, while disposing the instant writ petition directs the respondent no. 4 to consider the writ petitioner’s representation
09.12.2025 in accordance with law and after giving due opportunity of hearing, both to the writ petitioner and the private respondents shall pass a reasoned order and shall forthwith communicate the same to the writ petitioner and the private respondents.
The respondent no. 4 authority is further directed appropriate consequential action in the event, while passing the reasoned order, he finds 4 sufficient merit in the representation dated 09.12.2025.
The entire exercise, as indicated in the foregoing paragraphs are to be completed by the respondent no. 4 authority within 60 working days the date of communication of the server copy of this order.
Liberty is given to the learned advocate on record the writ petitioner communicate the server copy of this order to the respondent no. 4 authority, who is directed to act on the server copy of this order.
Operative part
With aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
Before parting with, it is made clear that while disposing of instant writ petition, we have not gone into the merit of the representation dated 09.12.2025, as mentioned (supra) and thus, all points are kept open for adjudication by respondent no.4 authority. 5
Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be furnished to the parties expeditiously upon compliance of all legal formalities. (SUJOY PAUL, CJ.)
(PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J.)
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: directions, the writ petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984 — s. 17A(10).
Which court decided this case, and when?
Calcutta High Court, on 09 Dec 2025. The bench was SUJOY PAUL, PARTHA SARATHI SEN.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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