02.02.2026 Court No.25 D/L No.21 S. Gayen IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE WPA 23386 of 2025 Utapal Gayen Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Pankaj Halder Mr. Sanatan Panja Mr. Tapas Manna Ms. Seuli Banerjee …for the Petitioner Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Ld. AGP Mr. Rudranil De …for the State 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for a direction upon the respondent authorities for release of the admitted amount of Rs. 1,72,200/-. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 21st September, 2020, the Block Development Officer, Mathurapur-II Development Block, South 24 Parganas has issued the work order for reconstruction of Kankandighi FP in Nandakumarpur GP under Mathurapur-II Block under the fund of BCW Sl. No. 40. On receipt of the work order, the petitioner has completed the work and has submitted his bill but in spite of completion of work and submission of bill, the respondent authorities have not paid the amount. Subsequently, the petitioner has made several representations but the authorities have not considered the same. 2 3. The petitioner has handed over a communication dated 28th January, 2026 issued by the Block Development Officer to the District Magistrate wherein, it is submitted that the petitioner has executed the work but the payment could not be made due to non- availability of the concerned record and the authorities have traced out the record and found that the petitioner has completed the work. 4. Considering the report filed by the respondent authorities and the letter dated 28th January, 2026, this Court finds that the authorities have admitted that the petitioner has completed the work and it is also admitted that the amount has not released. It is also found that the Block Development Officer requested the District Magistrate for release of the fund so as to enable the Block Development Officer to release the said amount to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2/District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas is directed to sanction the said admitted amount within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order and on sanction of the said amount, the Block Development Officer is directed to pay the said amount within a period of two weeks from the date of the sanction of the said amount. 6. It is found that since the petitioner has completed the work in year 2020 and the respondents have admitted that the payment has not been made. Accordingly, the 3 respondents are also directed to pay the interest of 6% per annum from the date of completion the work till the realization of the said amount. 7. WPA 23386 of 2025 is disposed of. 8. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 9. Urgent Photostat certified copy, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with all formalities. (Krishna Rao, J.)