Calcutta High Court
WPA/23740/2026 of ALO DAS AND ANR. Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 5 October 2026
Item No.21 sudipta WPA 23740 of 2026 Alo Das & Anr. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. (Via Video Conference) Mr. N. I. Khan Mr. Rishav Deb Barman Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal …for the petitioner Mr. Samrat Mukherjee Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee …for the State 1. Affidavit of service
05.10.2026
Court No.2
Item No.21
sudipta
WPA 23740 of 2026
Alo Das & Anr.
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
(Via Video Conference)
Mr. N. I. Khan
Mr. Rishav Deb Barman
Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal
…for the petitioner
Mr. Samrat Mukherjee
Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee
…for the State
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1. Affidavit of service filed. Let it be taken on record.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that his representation dated 24th July, 2026 may be considered and decided by the Principal Secretary, Transport Department. Learned counsel submits that the decision has to be taken by the Regional Transport Authority, Kolkata.
3. The representation was regarding permission to deposit the requisite fee for grant of contract carriage permits of auto-rickshaw in the route No. 97 [B. K. Paul Avenue (opposite Sova Bazar Metro Station) to 4B Bus Stand (crossing) via Rajballab Para, Girish Mancha, Cossipore Road].
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4. Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee, who usually appears for the State, is present in Court and is requested to appear in this case. Let his appointment be regularized by the concerned authority in accordance with law.
5. Learned counsel for the State has fairly submitted that the concerned officer shall consider and decide the representation expeditiously after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard.
6. In view of the submissions made, let the representation dated 24th July, 2026 be considered and decided by respondent No. 2 and 4 after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within eight weeks. The concerned authority shall also communicate the decision within two weeks.
7. Since the affidavit has not been filed, the averments made in the petition are not deemed to have been admitted.
8. It is also pertinent to mention here, 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.
9. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.
10. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court.
(Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)