AGARTALA, India, March 4 -- Tripura High Court issued the following order/judgement on Feb. 2:

[1] Heard Mr. S. Lodh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as Ms. P. Chakraborty, learned counsel appearing for the State-respondents.

2. By means of filing this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:

"i) ISSUE RULE calling upon the respondents and each one of them, to show cause as to why a Writ of Certiorari and/or in the nature thereof, shall not be issued for calling for the records, lying with the official respondents, for rendering substantial and conscionable justice to the petitioners;

ii) ISSUE RULE calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why a Writ of Mandamus and/or in the nature thereof, mandating/directing the Respondents to dispose of the Letters dated 11.12.2025 and 29.12.2025 (Annexure-4 supra), and accord permission to the petitioners to sell their allotted land; iii) After hearing the parties, be pleased to make the Rules absolute in terms of Prayers (i) and (ii) above."

3. Facts of the case, in a narrow compass, is that the petitioners, got allotment of a land measuring 0.04 acres vide Allotment Order No. 233/2013, dated 05.01.2013, and as Premium they paid Rs.6,00,000/-, and thereafter, they started to reside therein. The petitioners also approached Revenue Authority for mutation, and accordingly, Record of Right was created in their favour vide Khatian No. 7410 of Mouja- Barjala, Tehsil- Barjala, Revenue Circle- Agartala, Sub-Division- Sadar, under C.S. Plot No. PB-3150-9638, 9639(Part), corresponding to R.S. Plot No. 11269/18240. From the year 2025, the petitioner No. 1 had been suffering from some acute disease for which he underwent diagnosis and treatment under various hospitals and doctors. Lastly it was opined by the doctor of Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, that the petitioner has been suffering from cancer for which he needs biopsy, but due to serious financial stringency, the petitioner No. 1 is unable to continue with his treatment. Finding no other alternative, the petitioners decided to sale their allotted land to any intending purchaser to meet up his medical expenses by the said consideration amount. Since selling of the allotted land requires permission, so, the petitioners approached respondent No.2 by representation dated 11.12.2025 (Annexure 4 to the writ petition), and 29.12.2025 (Annexure 5 to the writ petition) thereby seeking permission to sale their allotted land, but the respondent No.2 did not respond the said letters.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=I1mmm2bl4r4EREhYK63Kv3mWLSfyz%2Bl3ggZYcl94hkfybCOdxsAmGlvZcwKBQCx4&caseno=WP(C)/55/2026&cCode=1&cino=TRHC010001082026&state_code=20&appFlag=)

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