AMARNATH BAIN Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This mandamus appeal is at the instance of the writ petitioners and is directed against order dated 19th April, 2005 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court by which His Lordship disposed of the writ application filed by the appellants by directing the Secretary, Irrigation and Waterways Department, Government of West Bengal to take necessary step for repairing the sluice-gate in question at an early date and at any rate, before 8th June, 2005. By the said order His Lordship further directed the said Secretary of the Government of West Bengal to provide necessary fund in this regard so that the maintenance and repairing works of the sluice-gate in question were not delayed in any circumstances.

(2.) Being dissatisfied, the writ petitioners have come up with the present mandamus appeal.

(3.) The case made out by the appellants in their writ application may be summed up thus: