40 02.09.2026 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 19834 of 2026 Sk. Bablu Hossen Vs. The State of W.B. & Ors. Mr. Gangadhar Das Mr. Tanmoy Chattopadhyay Mr. Joy Laha ..for the petitioner. Mr. Nilendra Narayan Ray Mr. Abhishek Kabir …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. The Panchayat is not represented despite service. Pursuant to a work order issued by the Block Development Officer, Ratua-II Development Block on 24th June, 2023, the petitioner completed the entire work successfully. Completion certificate was issued in his favour by the Block Development Officer indicating that out of the bill amount of Rs.18,10,726/-, an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- has been paid to the petitioner and the remaining amount is still due. The petitioner seeks disbursal of the due. It appears from the copy of the bill submitted by the petitioner that admittedly, the Block Development Officer paid Rs.1,00,000/- to the petitioner out of the entire due amount of Rs.18,10,726/- and the remaining amount remains due. 2 In view of the above, the Block Development Officer, Ratua-II Development Block, being the 8th respondent herein, is directed to clear the entire dues of the petitioner to the tune of Rs.17,10,726/- within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order. 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.)