September 24, 2026 (46) ARDR WPA 22479 of 2026 Madhuparna Barui & anr. Vs. The State of West Bengal & ors. Adv. Gorachand Samanta, …for the petitioners. Adv. Sanjoy Karar, Adv. Vaibhav Prakash, …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioners is taken on record. The petitioners allege that the private respondents have raised unauthorised construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioners submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 7th August, 2026 which is yet to be considered. The petitioners seek consideration of the same. Denying such allegation, learned counsel for the private respondents submits that the private respondents constructed a mud house long ago. No new construction has been made in the plots in question. The petitioners have alleged that the construction has been made covering three plots. The allegation is absolutely vague. The contention of the parties need to be verified by the appropriate authority. Since the representation submitted by the petitioner in this regard is pending before the concerned authority, the Pradhan, Suryakumar Gram Panchayat, being the 8th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of 2 the same 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. 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 not in accordance with the relevant rules/law, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the 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.)