33 jdt. 27.08.2026 jb. WPA 22547 of 2026 (Belat Sekh vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Kamalesh Bhattacharya Mr. Alokesh Dolai Ms. Mou Piya De Sawant Chanda Ms. Rima Mondal …. For the Petitioner Mr. Nilanjan Chatterjee Mr. Mantu Kumar Shaw …. For the State Md. Hafiz Ali …. For the Respondent nos. 13 and 15 to 22 Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. The petitioner who is the Pradhan of Paikar II Gram Panchayat has assailed the no confidence motion submitted by the private respondents on the ground that copy of the motion was not served or sent to him in terms of Section 12(2) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. Learned counsel for the private respondents concedes to the submission made on behalf of the petitioner and seeks liberty to submit a fresh motion on the same cause of action. In view of the above, the no confidence motion submitted by the private respondents for removal of the Pradhan/petitioner and all consequential steps taken by the Prescribed Authority pursuant thereto are quashed/set aside. 2 Liberty is granted to the private respondents to submit a fresh motion in terms of Section 12 of the Act. In the event such motion is submitted, the Prescribed Authority shall act in terms of the said provision of law, particularly the time frame stipulated therein. 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.)