34 jdt. 01.07.2026 jb. WPA 12172 of 2026 (Samiul Sk. & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Joy Chakraborty Ms. Ipsita Ghosh Mr. Soumik Ganguly …. For the Petitioners Mr. Ajit Kr. Mishra Mr. Madhu Jana Mr. Rahul Agarwala Ms. Puja Sonkar …. For the State On prayer of the petitioners liberty is granted to expunge the names of respondent nos. 10 to 15 from the cause title of the application. Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioners are taken on record. The private respondents are not represented despite service. The petitioners are members of Bedrabad Gram Panchayat and moved a no confidence motion against the Pradhan of the Panchayat, being the 9th respondent herein, before the Prescribed Authority on 18th May, 2026 which was received by the latter on the same date. The petitioners submit that no step has been taken by the Prescribed Authority in this regard in terms of Section 12 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. It appears that the no confidence motion was received by the Prescribed Authority on 18th May, 2026. The time frame prescribed in Section 12 of the Act of 1973 has already expired. However, the petitioners/requisitionists cannot suffer due to negligence on the part of the Prescribed 2 Authority to deal with the no confidence motion, in accordance with law. In view of the above, the Prescribed Authority and the Block Development Officer, Kaliachak III, being the 3rd respondent herein, is directed to treat the date of communication of this order as the date of submission of the no confidence motion and take the proceeding to its logical conclusion in terms of the time frame laid down under Section 12 of the Act of 1973. The Inspector in Charge, Baishnabnagar Police Station, being the 6th respondent herein, is directed to render necessary assistance to the third respondent so that the meeting called by the 3rd respondent is held peacefully and without any disturbance from any corner whatsoever. The writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)