08.07.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.50 WPA No. 11066 of 2026 Kuddus Ali @ Md. Kuddus Ali Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Debapriya Majumdeer ..for the petitioner Mr. D.N.Ray, Ld. G.P. Mr. Madhu Jana Ms. Puja Sonkar …for the State Mr. Chittapriya Ghosh Mr. Priyanka Saha …for the respondent no.6 Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The 7th respondent is not represented despite service. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the Sabhapati of Raninagar-II Panchayat Samity and submitted a representation on May 07, 2026 before the Prescribed Authority/District Magistrate, Murshidabad for removal of the private respondents as members of the Samity due to their absence in four consecutive meetings of the Samity despite service of notice upon them. The representation is yet to be considered. The petitioner seeks consideration of the same. Learned counsel for the 6th respondent produces copy of show cause notice issued by the District Magistrate, Murshidabad to the said respondent on July 14, 2025 directing him to submit written explanation as to why he would not be removed from the membership of the Panchayat Samity for not attending three consecutive meetings. The 6th respondent has submitted a reply to the said show cause notice. It appears that the show cause notice was issued by the District Magistrate prior to submission of the representation by the petitioner. It is not known whether similar notice has been served upon the 7th respondent also. In view of the fact that the representation under Section 100(1)(d) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 is pending before the concerned authority, the District Magistrate, Murshidabad, being the 3rd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the same within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the parties within a week thereof. 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. 2 (Suvra Ghosh,J) 3