Swapan Kumar Barik v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

D/L 13 02.04.2025 Court No.14 PRADIP

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 5963 of 2025 Swapan Kumar Barik Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Rudranil De Mr. Subhronil Ghosh Mr. Soumo Charan ...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Jahar Lal De Mr. Saurav Chaudhuri ...for the State.

1. Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record.

2. The petitioner prays for release of the balance payment on satisfactory completion of the construction work done by the petitioner in terms of the Memo No-294/B dated 4th March, 2022 issued by the Block Development Officer, Contai-I Development Block.

3. The Block Development Officer, Contai-I Development Block by a communication dated 6th December, 2023 requested the Additional District Magistrate (ZP) (Health) for releasing a sum of Rs. 18,66,795/- for payment, but the same has not been released in favour of the petitioner till date.

4. As it appears that, the claim of the petitioner has already been forwarded by the concerned Block Development Officer to the Additional District Magistrate (ZP) (Health), accordingly, the instant writ petitioner is disposed of by directing the Additional District Magistrate, (Zilla

Parishad), Purba Mednipur being the respondent no. 3 and the Block Development Officer, Contai-I Development Office being the respondent no. 8 herein to take steps to release the balance payment in favour of the petitioner in accordance with law at the earliest, but positively within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of communication of this order.

5. If any portion of the claim of the petitioner is found to be disputed, the same shall be immediately intimated to the petitioner so that the petitioner may take further steps in the matter.

6. Learned advocate for the petitioner is directed to forward copy of all the relevant documents in support of the subject claim to the aforesaid respondent at the time of communicating the order of the Court.

7. The writ petition stands disposed of.

8. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all the requisite formalities.

(Amrita Sinha, J.)