16.07.2026 Sl. No. 15 Ct No. 25 SG WPA 8364 of 2026 Md. Aasim Mojamma Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Soumen Dutta, Mr. Subham Dutta. ……for the Petitioner 1. Affidavit-of-service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition praying for consideration of the representation made by the petitioner on 19th March, 2026 for appointment of Muslim Marriage Registrar (MMR) within the jurisdiction of Contai Police Station. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one Md Saidul Islam was working as MMR under the Contai Police Station. Unfortunately, on 9th March, 2026 he expired. After the death of Md Saidul Islam the authorities have not appointed any MMR in the said jurisdiction. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is eligible for the post of MMR and residing within the 2 kms of Contai Police Station. He made an application before the respondent authorities for appointment as MMR but the same has not been considered and is pending before the authorities. 2 4. Considering the submission made by the parties and perused the representation made by the petitioner dated 19th March, 2026, this Court finds that no purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent no. 1, Principal Secretary, Department of Law or any other competent authority to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 19th March, 2026 by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and to pass a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks from date oof receipt of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition WPA 8364 of 2026 is disposed of. 7. There shall be no order as to costs. 8. Since, no affidavits have been called for from the respondents, the allegations made in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted by the respondents. 9. Let urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties on usual undertaking. (Krishna Rao, J.)