Calcutta High Court
WPA/27957/2026 of PUJA CHATTERJEE Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 7 October 2026
Item No.5 sudipta WPA 27957 of 2026 Puja Chatterjee Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. (Via Video Conference) Mr. N. I. Khan Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal …for the petitioner Mr. Samrat Mukherjee Ms. Sabita Roy Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee …for the State Mr. Sattwik Bhattacharyya Mr.
07.10.2026
Court No.2
Item No.5
sudipta
WPA 27957 of 2026
Puja Chatterjee
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
(Via Video Conference)
Mr. N. I. Khan
Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal
…for the petitioner
Mr. Samrat Mukherjee
Ms. Sabita Roy
Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee
…for the State
Mr. Sattwik Bhattacharyya
Mr. Aritra Roy
Mr. Reshma Sharma
…for the private respondent
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1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representation dated 21st August, 2026 has not been considered by the Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of West Bengal and the Secretary, State Transport Authority, West Bengal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the representation dated 21st August, is considered and decided expeditiously after giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard.
2. Learned counsel for the State submits that they have already taken cognizance on this issue and have already issued notice to the concerned persons.
3. Mr. Sattwik Bhattacharyya, learned counsel appears for private respondent, submits that his client may also be heard by the competent authority.
4. In view of the submissions made, the Secretary, State Transport Authority, West Bengal, is directed to consider and decide the representation dated 21st August, 2026 after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the concerned stakeholders including the private opposite party no. 5 expeditiously preferably within six weeks in accordance with law. The concerned authority shall communicate the decision within two weeks of such decision.
5. Since the affidavit has not been filed, the averments made in the petition are not deemed to have been admitted.
6. It is pertinent to mention that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case and no expression made herein shall tantamount to be an expression on the merits of the case.
7. In view of the above discussions, the present petition stands disposed of.
8. All parties shall act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)