WPA/18197/2026 of RAHIM MONDAL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 14 October 2026

14.10.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.39 WPA No. 18197 of 2026 Rahim Mondal Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Nirmalendu Bera Ms. Gopa Das ..for the petitioner Ms. Aparajita Mitra …for the State Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The Panchayat and the private respondents are not represented. The petitioner alleges that the private respondents have raised unauthorized construction without obtaining sanctioned building plan from the concerned Panchayat. He filed a representation before the concerned authority in this regard on June 12, 2026 which is yet to be considered. He seeks consideration of the same. In view of the allegation made by the petitioner, the Pradhan, Jakhirpur 3 No. Gram Panchayat, being the 5th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated June 12, 2026 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner and the private respondents, in accordance with law.

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the parties within a week thereof. In the event the construction raised by the private respondents is found to be illegal/unauthorised, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh,J) 2