S/L 8 06.10.2026 Court. No. 25 suvayan WPA 27345 of 2026 Chandan Khatua Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Debasish Sur Mr. Rajib Kumar Acharyya …for the petitioner. Mr. Arghya Mukherjee …for the State. 1. The affidavit-of-service filed by the petitioner be kept with the record. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ application that on September 7, 2026, the petitioner has made a prayer before the respondent authorities for allowing the petitioner to perform Durga Puja commencing from October 16, 2026 to October 21, 2026 but in spite of receipt of the representation submitted by the petitioner, the authorities have not considered the request of the petitioner and the representation submitted by the petitioner is still pending. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities particularly the respondent no. 6, the Executive Engineer, National Highway, Division No. II, Public Works Directorate (Roads), Inda, Kharagpur. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State authorities submits that the petitioner intending to perform the Puja 2 at the National Highway Authority’s land which is not permissible. 5. Considered the submission made by the learned counsel for the respective parties. 6. This Court finds that the request made by the petitioner dated September 7, 2026 is still pending before the authorities and the authorities have not taken any decision. 7. Accordingly, the respondent no. 6 is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated September 7, 2026 after giving a personal hearing to the petitioner and to pass a reasoned and speaking order on or before October 9, 2026. 8. WPA 27345 of 2026 is disposed of. 9. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all the necessary formalities. (Krishna Rao, J.)