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2026 DAILYLAW 26999 (CAL)

FAZER ALI GAZI v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/14435/2026 · 2026-07-08

Suvra Ghosh

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28 0088..0077..22002266 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 14435 of 2026 Fazer Ali Gazi Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Mr. Omar Faruk Gazi Ms. Bidisha Das Mr. P. Rahman …for the petitioner. Mr. Siddhartha Sarkar Mr. Sourav Gupta …for respondent nos.8 & 9. Mr. Sahasnangsu Bhattacharjee Ms. Sudipa Bhattacharya Mr. Rhitam Chatterjee …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner alleges that the private respondents are raising construction on a plot of land classified as ‘Bilan’ in the LR Record of Rights without conversion of the same and without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 18th May, 2026 and seeks consideration of the same. Learned counsels for the State and the private respondent nos.8 to 10 submit that the representation may be considered by the concerned authority in accordance with law. In view of the above, the Pradhan, Amlani Gram Panchayat, being the 3rd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by 2 the petitioner dated 18th May, 2026 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording 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/unauthorized, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. 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.)