1 D/L 8 31.08.2026 Rohit,A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.236 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 21737 of 2025 Sk. Sirajul Haque Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Shuvro Prokash Lahiri Mr. Kunal Ganguly Mr. Subhodip Maity Mr. Ankan Mondal …for the Petitioner Mr. Asis Mukherjee Ms. Renesa Dey …for the State 1. Affidavit-of-service, filed by the petitioner, is taken on record. 2. Learned Counsel for the State respondents are present. 3. The petitioner, by filing this writ petition, has challenged the inaction on the part of the respondents in not releasing the amount payable to the petitioner in connection with a work order for construction of a PCC road from Palasdanga Primary School to Pal para at Mouja- Palasdanga, J.L no- 154. 4. It is relevant to mention here that the Executive Officer, Dubrajpur Panchayat Samiti, Dubrajpur by a Memo no. 362/DPS/2018 dated 29th March, 2018 issued an work order in favour of the petitioner. Thereafter the said Executive Officer certified that the 2 work had been successfully completed by the petitioner. The petitioner thereafter made representations dated 18th August, 2022, 23rd November, 2022 and 20th December, 2022 addressed to the Executive Officer, Dubrajpur Panchayat Samiti, Birbhum seeking the dues payable to him in connection with the said work order. However, those representations have not been considered by the Executive Officer till date. 5. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served by keeping this matter pending. 6. The respondent no. 7 is directed to consider the representations of the petitioner after extending an opportunity of hearing to him or any of his authorized representatives and pass a reasoned order within two weeks from the date of communication of this order. If it is found that the claim of the petitioner is genuine, the respondent no. 7 shall release the dues of the petitioner in connection with the work order dated 29th March, 2018 within a week from the date of passing of such reasoned order. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of. 8. There shall be no order as to costs. 9. Urgent Photostat website copy of this order, if applied for, be given to parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Arjun Ray Mukherjee, J.)