13.08.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.42 WPA No. 2242 of 2026 Swarup Kumar Naskar alias Swarup Kr. Naskar Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Adv. Dilip Kumar Maity …for the petitioner Adv. Tapasi Palit Sinha Adv. Suman Chattopadhyay ….for the State The petitioner was temporarily appointed to the post of Sahayak at Gobindapur Kalicharanpur Gram Panchayat vide an appointment letter dated July 18, 2003 and joined service on July 24, 2003. His service was confirmed in the said post on and from July 23, 2006. He sought voluntary retirement from service under compelling circumstances. The letter sent by him in this regard was forwarded by the Block Development Officer, Bishnupur –II Development Block to the District Panchayat and Rural Development Officer, South 24 Parganas on August 28, 2025 alongwith recommendation and forwarding letter of the Pradhan of the Panchayat. The District Panchayat and Rural Development Officer, in turn, send the same to the Commissioner, Directorate of Panchayat and Rural Development, Government of West Bengal by a letter issued on September 15, 2025 for taking necessary action. The matter is still pending before the Commissioner. In view of the above, the Commissioner of Panchayats and Rural Development, Directorate of Panchayats and Rural Development, Government of West Bengal, being the 3rd respondent herein, is directed to consider the application submitted by the petitioner and take a reasoned decision within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. 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