22.01.2026 Sl No.A810 Ct. No.15 S.A. WPA 5695 of 2025 Sabana Bibi -vs- State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Uttam Banerjee …for the petitioner Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata Mr. Ziaul Haque Mr. P. B. Mahata …for the State This Court finds no substance in the allegation of unauthorized construction as against respondent no.5. The petitioner’s own averment at paragraph 21 suggests that the construction has been made under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. A house constructed under a poverty alleviation scheme does not require any sanction in view of the first proviso to Rule 19 of West Bengal Panchayat (Gram Panchayat Administration) Rules, 2004. Accordingly, WPA 5695 of 2025 is dismissed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings. (Kausik Chanda, J.)