Authority: High Court of West Bengal
Order Date: 28 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Writ petitioner HRISHIKESH MAITY vs. State of West Bengal and others; Respondent: East Santoshpur Co‑operative Housing Society Ltd.
- Petition challenges a notice dated 16 August 2026 issued by the Society, alleging withholding of share certificate and non‑issuance of a no‑objection certificate for land allotted in 2011.
- The dispute originated from a purchase of a plot in 1989, allotment in 2011, and subsequent failure to mutate the parcel in the petitioner’s name.
- The matter was referred under Section 102 of the West Bengal Co‑operative Societies Act, 2006, leading to Dispute Case No. 66/RCS of 2025.
- An award dated 17 July 2026 directed the Society to examine the petitioner’s application independently, pass a reasoned order within 60 days, and communicate the order.
- The Society issued the contested notice on 16 August 2026, which the petitioner claimed listed unauthorized persons who might obstruct the hearing.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the Society’s competent authority to ensure that no unauthorized person is present at the hearing of the petitioner’s claim; any objection raised by the petitioner must be considered in accordance with law.
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be provided to the parties on priority upon completion of required formalities.
Topics: Land Dispute, Co‑operative Housing Society