14.10.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.38 WPA No. 18066 of 2026 Nilima Das Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Aritra Roy ..for the petitioner Mr. Abhijit Ray Mr. Sukanta Banerjee …for the State Mr. Suman Basu…for the respondent nos. 2 and 3 In an earlier writ petition being WPA No. 12060 of 2019, this Court, by an order passed on January 13, 2025, directed the District Nodal Officer to dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated May 07, 2019 within a specific time frame. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representation is yet to be considered by the State authority. In the present application the petitioner seeks consideration of the same. In view of the order passed by this Court earlier, the District Nodal Officer, being the 6th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated May 07, 2019 in compliance with the said order within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law. The petitioner shall submit a copy of the application before the 6th respondent, if not submitted earlier. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. The writ petition is disposed of. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the writ 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) 2