Brij Bihari Ram v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

April 22, 2026

(25) ARDR WPA 4568 of 2026 Brij Bihari Ram Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Adv. Nilanjan Adhikari, Adv. Sourav Mondal, Adv. Oindrila Sinha, ...for the petitioner.

Adv. Rabindra Nath Pal, Adv. Haripada Maity, ...for the State.

Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

None appears for the Panchayat despite service. The petitioner claims to be the recorded owner of the plot in question and seeks to raise construction therein. He sought permission for grant of sanctioned building plan before the concerned authority on 10th July, 2025 and seeks consideration of the same. The petitioner undertakes to deposit the requisite fees for the purpose. Upon consideration of the submission made on behalf of the parties, the Pradhan, Amrasota Gram Panchayat, being the 3rd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner on 10th July, 2025 within six weeks from the date of communication of the order upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law. The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall however, be no order as to costs.

Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the 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.)