Calcutta High CourtCPAN/130/2024disposed

Buddhadeb Saha v. Kakoli Mondal The Prodhan Magrahat East Gram Panchayat

2026-06-15Hon'Ble Justice Shampa Sarkar2 pages

15.06.2026 Court No. 12 Item No.12 Cp CPAN/130/2024 In WPA/11118/2023 BUDDHADEB SAHA VS KAKOLI MONDAL THE PRODHAN, MAGRAHAT EAST GRAM PANCHAYAT Mr. Debabrata Sardar ...... for the applicant.

Mr. Shibaji Kumar Das Mr. Dipendu Sarkar ... for the alleged contemnor.

1. The panchayat authorities have taken steps. Unauthorized construction has been detected. A report filed by the alleged contemnor is taken on record.

2. The decision taken by the gram panchayat shall be furnished to the respective parties and the entire records shall be forwarded to the concerned sub-divisional officer for further steps under Section 23(5) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, within two weeks from date.

3. Accordingly, the contempt application is disposed of and the contempt proceedings are dropped.

4. It is expected that the sub-divisional officer shall act and proceed in accordance with law upon granting adequate opportunity of hearing to all the parties.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)