October 8, 2026 (53) ARDR In the High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction WPA 2286 of 2026 Smt. Priya Debnath & anr. Vs. The State of West Bengal & ors. Adv. Ved Rai, Adv. Navneet Yang Lama, … for the petitioners. Adv. Kunaljit Bhattacharjee, Adv. Shanghai Choudhury, …for the State. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioners is taken on record. The petitioners allege that the private respondent is raising unauthorised construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned panchayat. The petitioners submitted a representation in this regard through their learned counsel before the concerned authority on 15th July, 2026 which is yet to be considered. The petitioners seek consideration of the same. In view of the allegation raised by the petitioners, the Pradhan, Binnaguri Gram Panchayat, being the 5th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by this petitioners in this regard dated 15th July, 2026 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioners and the private respondent, 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 respondent 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)