05.10.2026 Ct. 3 Item No. AD 76 Saswata WPA 8264 of 2026 Amit Karmakar Versus State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sarbananda Sanyal Mr. Samrat Chakraborty …For the petitioner 1. Affidavit of service filed in Court today is retained with the record. 2. Complaining unauthorized encroachment over a common passage by way of extension in the form of cantilever at the first floor level at plot no. 10647 JL no. 090, Dhulian and the failure on the part of the municipality to take steps, the instant writ petition has been filed. 3. Although, the State and the municipal authorities are not represented, having regard to the fact that the complaint remains outstanding, I am of the view that it shall be prudent at this stage to direct the municipality to decide on the petitioner’s complaints and dispose of the same in accordance with law. 4. It is made clear that the municipality shall not enter into any private dispute and / or any boundary dispute but shall confine itself to the consideration of the illegal construction. The outcome of the proceeding must be communicated to the petitioner by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law. 5. It is expected that the decision shall be taken on an expeditious basis preferably, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of communication of this order. 2 6. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. All parties shall act on the basis of server copy of this order duly downloaded from this Court’s official website. (Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.)