AD -63 Ct No.447 21.08.2026 (SSS) WPA 27931 of 2025 Md. Irfan Vs. The State of West Bengal and Ors. Mr. Sanjib Seth …..for the petitioner. Mr. Sonal Sinha, Mr. Ankit Sureka ….for the Howrah Municipal Corporation. 1. The affidavit of service filed today be kept on record. 2. Despite service, none appears for the respondent nos. 7 to 11. 3. The Howrah Municipal Corporation is represented through its learned counsel. 4. The writ petitioner alleges that an unauthorized construction has taken place in Holding No. 54, Nando Ghosh Road, P.O – Howrah, P.S- Golabari, Ward no. 16, Borough no. III under Howrah Municipal Corporation. The writ petitioner submitted representation on 10th July, 2025 against the said unauthorized construction to the appropriate authorities of Howrah Municipal Corporation. The Howrah Municipal Corporation issued a notice of 2 hearing on 26th August, 2025 being Annexure P-2 to the writ petition wherein the municipal authorities convened a hearing on 1st September, 2025 at 12.15 p.m. It is submitted by learned counsel for the writ petitioner that the hearing took place and all the parties appeared before the municipal authorities during the said hearing. However, no order in connection with the said hearing taking place on 1st September, 2025 has been communicated to the writ petitioner as yet. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the Municipal Corporation submits that he requires instruction in this regard. 6. It appears from record that the hearing took place on 1st September, 2025 and after lapse of almost a year, the order in connection with the hearing has not been communicated to the writ petitioner. 7. In the circumstances, WPA 27931 of 2025 is disposed of by directing the authorities of Howrah Municipal Corporation to communicate the decision taken in connection with the hearing already taken place on 1st September, 2025 positively within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. In case the municipal authorities find that there is substance in the complaint of the writ petitioner, the municipal authorities shall take 3 appropriate steps in respect of the unauthorized construction according to law. (Sandip Kumar De, J.)