51 jdt. 27.08.2026 jb. WPA 248 of 2026 (Debabrata Khanda @ Debabrata Janmejoy Khanda vs. The Pradhan, Jhorehat Gram Panchayat & Ors.) Mr. Debarshi Brahma Mr. Subarna Banik Mr. Sayantan Maity …. For the Petitioner Mr. Sandipan Pal Mr. Niladri Mondal …. For the Respondent no. 1 Mr. Sibojyoti Chakraborty Ms. Debolina Ghosh …. For the Howrah Zilla Parishad Liberty is granted to the petitioner to implead the Hearing Officer, Howrah Zilla Parishad as respondent no. 6 in the writ petition. The cause title of the writ petition be amended accordingly. Since the Zilla Parishad is represented, service of notice upon the added respondent is dispensed with. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner and the report submitted by the Zilla Parishad are taken on record. The petitioner alleges that the private respondent has raised unauthorised construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned Zilla Parishad. The petitioner submitted a representation before the concerned authority in this regard on 4th June, 2025 which is yet to be considered. The petitioner seeks consideration of the same. 2 It appears from the report submitted by the Zilla Parishad that the plinth of the alleged construction is more or less 21.77 sq. metre and the height of the building is approximately 9 metre. The report confirms that no sanctioned plan was granted by the concerned authority with regard to the said construction. In view of the above, the Hearing Officer, Howrah Zilla Parishad is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner 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 respondent, 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 respondent 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. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 3 Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)