25 1177..0077..22002266 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 16316 of 2026 Shrimanta Kumar Bhattacharjee & Anr. Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Mr. Debapriya Majumder …for the petitioners. Dr. Manik Bhattacharyya …for the respondent nos.8-11 & 17. Mr. Amarendra Chakraborty Mr. Abhee Dutta …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioners is taken on record. The petitioners who are members of Rajarampur Ghoraikhetra Gram Panchayat submitted a no confidence motion for removal of the Pradhan of the Panchayat before the Prescribed Authority pursuant to which a meeting was held on 9th June, 2026 and the Pradhan was removed. The Prescribed Authority issued a notice on 15th June, 2026 fixing 23rd June, 2026 for election of the new Pradhan. The meeting was postponed by a subsequent notice issued on 23rd June, 2026 due to non-availability of police assistance. Further date of meeting was fixed on 7th July, 2026 which was also postponed indefinitely on the same ground. The petitioners seek a direction upon the Prescribed Authority to convene the meeting and conclude the proceeding in accordance with law. 2 In view of the fact that the office of the Pradhan has fallen vacant due to removal of the Pradhan and the meeting convened for the purpose has been adjourned on two occasions, the Prescribed Authority and Block Development Officer, Kaliganj Development Block, being the 5th respondent herein, is directed to convene the meeting within 10 days from the date of communication of this order upon service of notice to relevant parties and take the proceeding to its logical conclusion at the earliest, in accordance with law. The Officer in Charge of Kaliganj Police Station, being the 6th respondent herein, is directed to render necessary assistance to the 5th respondent so that the meeting is held peacefully and without any disturbance from any corner whatsoever. 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.)