23 jdt. 22.07.2026 jb. WPA 15521 of 2026 (Joulush Sheikh & Anr. vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Kartick Kr. Bhattacharya Mr. Subhas Ch. Dutta Ms. Soumashree Dutta Ms. Papiya Naskar …. For the Petitioners Mr. Partha Sarathi Basu Ms. Ritoprita Ghosh …. For the State Mr. Timir Baran Saha …. For the Respondent nos. 9 to 11 Affidavit of service filed by the petitioners is taken on record. The Panchayat and the Panchayat Samiti are not represented despite service. The petitioners allege that the private respondents have raised construction on the plot of land owned by the Panchayat and classified as Dahar. They approached this court in a writ petition earlier being WPA 28868 of 2025 wherein they alleged that such construction was on Government land. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court, by an order passed on 5th February, 2026 directed the concerned authority to deal with the representation submitted by the petitioners and take necessary steps under the relevant law. Pursuant to the said order, an enquiry was held by the Block Land and Land Reforms Officer, Karimpur I, Nadia and it was found that the plot in question classified as Dahar was recorded in the name of Pepulberia Gram Panchayat . On prayer of the petitioners liberty is granted to submit a comprehensive representation before the Pradhan, 2 Pepulberia Gram Panchayat, being the 4th respondent herein, ventilating their grievance, within a week from date. The 4th respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same within four weeks from the date of receipt thereof upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioners and the private respondents , 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 respondents 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 be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit has been invited, allegations contained in the writ petition shall be deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)