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2026 DAILYLAW 43223 (CAL)

TARAPADA MONDAL v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/26064/2026 · 2026-09-24

Suvra Ghosh

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51 jdt. 24.09.2026 jb. WPA 26064 of 2026 (Tarapada Mondal vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Subhendu Banerjee …. For the Petitioner Mr. Jayanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay Mr. Monojit Chakraborty …. For the State The Panchayat and the private respondents are not represented despite service. The petitioner alleges that the private respondents are raising unauthorised construction on the plot of land classified as shali in the L. R. Record of Rights without conversion of the same and without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 26th August, 2026 which is yet to be considered. The petitioner seeks consideration of the same. In view of the allegation raised by the petitioner, the Pradhan, Dhonpota Gram Panchayat, being the 5th respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 26th August, 2026 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 respondents, in accordance with law. 2 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 respondents 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. Urgent certified website copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on compliance of requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)