07.07.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.23 WPA No. 14960 of 2026 Samima Parvin Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Gangadhar Das Mr. Tanmoy Chattopadhyay ..for the petitioner Mr. Madhu Jana Mr. Rahul Agarwala …for the State Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner who is the Pradhan of Kushida Gram Panchayat submitted a representation under Section 11(1) (d) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 against the private respondents/members of the Panchayat before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Chanchal Sub-Division which was received by the latter on February 02, 2026. The petitioner alleges that no step has been taken by the concerned authority in respect of the same. It is a fact that no time frame has been prescribed for dealing with a representation under Section 11 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. However, since the representation submitted by the petitioner is pending for long, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Chanchal Sub-Division being the 5th respondent herein, is directed to convene a meeting in this regard within 10 days from the date of communication of this order upon service of notice to the parties, grant reasonable opportunity of hearing to the relevant parties and take the proceeding to its logical conclusion within four weeks from the date of communication of this order. 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