Advocate Rajesh Kshetry Secures Justice in Katwa Protective Embankment Dispute

The case of Mr. G Vs the State of West Bengal/Dist. Magistrate & Collector/Special Land Acquisition Officer/Addl. Land Acquisition Officer & Executive Engineer Damodar Canal Division, Burdwan, was litigated by Advocate Rajesh Kshetry. He was handling the case on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. G.

What is the issue?

The issue was Mr. G was the owner of R.S. Plot No. 502, R.S. Khatian No. 10, J.L. No. 16 of Mouza Bandra, P.S. Katwa, Dist. Burdwan. The respondents had requisitioned the land for the purpose of implementation of the scheme, ‘Construction of Katwa Protective Embankment along the river bank Ajoy’ in the year 1979 with assurance to make rental payments against the acquisition.

Pursuing relentlessly with the concerned authorities produced no yield, and the respondents failed to pay any rent/interest to the petitioner against the acquired land for the above project. As per the West Bengal Land Requisition and Acquisition Act, 1996, the amounts were to be paid to the petitioners within a period of one year, which the respondents failed to comply with.

Upon being approached by the petitioners, Advocate Rajesh Kshetry helped them retrieve the long outstanding amount.

Solution:

Advocate Rajesh Kshetry‘s astute arguments, anchored in the relevant provisions of the West Bengal Land Requisition and Acquisition Act, 1996, strategically presented before the Ld. The judge facilitated a favorable verdict against the respondents. This judicial directive compelled the respondents to discharge their financial obligation by remitting the rightful compensation to the petitioner.

It is through Advocate Rajesh Kshetry’s meticulous articulation of pertinent legal points and cogent arguments that the resolution of this contentious issue was expedited, ultimately culminating in the closure of the case.

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