Miya Makbul Hosen Compensation Order: 4‑Week Deadline

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 28 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Miya Makbul Hosen, represented by counsel Nabankur Paul, Sutapa Sen Paul, Bodhisatya Ghosh.
• Respondents: Union of India, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) represented by Supriya Singh, Susmita Ghosh; State represented by Kunaljit Bhattacharjee, AGP and Esha Acharya.
• Issue: Land acquired by NHAI for National Highway 31D; petitioner received no compensation; name recorded incorrectly as Makhan Hossain; representation filed on 15 September 2025 remains pending.
• Petition seeks direction for consideration of representation and payment of compensation.

Final Outcome

• The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Alipurduar (4th respondent) is directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 15 September 2025 within four weeks of this order, providing a reasonable hearing to all concerned.
• The authority must communicate its decision to the petitioner within one week of the disposal.
• If the decision favors the petitioner, necessary consequential steps shall be taken at the earliest.
• No order as to costs.
• As no affidavit was invited, the allegations in the petition are deemed not admitted.

Topics: Land Acquisition, Compensation, High Court Order