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2026 DAILYLAW 43260 (CAL)

SWAPAN BISWAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/22613/2026 · 2026-09-24

Suvra Ghosh

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52 jdt. 24.09.2026 jb. WPA 22613 of 2026 (Swapan Biswas vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Timir Baran Saha …. For the Petitioner Mr. Arka Bhattacharya Ms. Debosmita Ganguly …. For the State Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. The Panchayat and the private respondents are not represented despite service. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the private respondents who are members of the club being the 7th respondent herein, are raising unauthorised construction on the petitioner’s land without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat and without conversion of the land to bastu in connivance and collusion with the Pradhan of Panchayat. The complaint filed by the petitioner before the Pradhan has not been considered. The petitioner submitted a representation before the concerned authority in this regard on 30th July, 2026 and seeks consideration of the same. In view of the allegation made by the petitioner, the Block Development Officer, Hanskhali Development Block, being the 5th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 30th July, 2026 within four weeks from the date of 2 communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner and the private respondents, 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 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.)