07.07.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.24 WPA No. 14980 of 2026 Merina Bibi Biswas Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Oishik Chatterjee Mr. Amanul Islam Mr. Sourav Mukherjee ..for the petitioner Mr. Madhu Jana Mr. Rahul Agarwala …for the State Mr. Gourav Das Mr. Asraf Mandal Ms. Shalini Sen Ms. Sahina Parvin …for the private respondent Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner who is the Pradhan of Natidanga-II Gram Panchayat seeks quashing of requisition notice issued on June 17, 2026 on the ground that the date of meeting fixed in terms of the notice is in violation of Section 12(4) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. Section 12 (4) of the Act contemplates that the meeting referred to in sub-section (3) shall be held on a working day which shall not be later than 15 working days from the date of receipt of the notice of the motion. Herein, the notice of the motion was received on June 17, 2026 and the date of meeting was fixed on July 07, 2026 which is in conformity with the mandate laid down under Section 12(4) of the Act. This Court is informed that the said meeting has been cancelled by the Prescribed Authority due to non- availability of police assistance. In view of the fact that the meeting was fixed in terms of Section 12(4) of the Act, the notice cannot be said to be illegal/invalid. The writ petition is devoid of any merit and is accordingly dismissed. 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