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2026 DAILYLAW 32500 (CAL)

HAFIJUR GAZI v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/18331/2026 · 2026-08-05

Suvra Ghosh

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44 0055..0088..22002266 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 18331 of 2026 Hafijur Gazi Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Mr. Souri Ghosal Mr. Subhojit Mukherjee Mr. Soujanya Guha Majumdar …for the petitioner. Mr. Pradip Kumar Das Ms.Ritu Das …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioners is taken on record. The Panchayat and the private respondents are not represented despite service. The petitioner claims to be a co-sharer in respect of the plot in question with the private respondent and alleges that the private respondents are raising construction in a portion of the said plot which is classified as ‘Bilan’ without conversion of the same and without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 25th June, 2026 which is yet to be considered. The petitioner seeks consideration of the same. In view of the allegation raised by the petitioner against the private respondents, the Pradhan, Pifa Gram Panchayat, being the 5th respondent herein, is directed to 2 consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 25th June, 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 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/unauthorized, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law. 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.)