17.07.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.34 WPA No. 15302 of 2026 Sikha Biswas Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Kingsuk Mondal Mr. Suman Das ..for the petitioner Mr. Madhu Jana Mr. Vinayak Chaubey …for the State Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The Panchayat and the private respondent are not represented despite service. The petitioner alleges that the private respondent has raised unauthorized construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on April 01, 2026 and seeks consideration of the same. In view of the allegation made by the petitioner, the Pradhan, Manindranagar Gram Panchayat, being the 6th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated April 01, 2026 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner and the private respondent, 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 respondent is found to be illegal/unauthorised, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law. 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