Sandip Kumar Sahoo v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.
jdt. 06.05.2026 jb.
WPA 9602 of 2024 (Sri Sandip Kumar Sahoo vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Ratan Das .... For the Petitioner Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.
None appears for the respondents despite service.
The petitioner alleges that the private respondents are raising construction by encroaching upon the petitioner's land without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner seeks to submit a comprehensive representation before the concerned authority in this regard and seeks a direction upon the authority to consider the same.
In view of the above, liberty is granted to the petitioner to submit a comprehensive representation ventilating his grievance before the Pradhan, Deulpota Gram Panchayat, being the 2nd respondent herein, within seven days from date. The 2nd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the same within six weeks from the date of receipt thereof upon granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner and the private respondents, in accordance with law.
The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the parties within a week thereof. In the event the construction raised by the petitioner is found to be illegal/unauthorised, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law.
It is made clear that the issue of alleged encroachment upon the petitioner's land shall be dealt with by the appropriate civil forum.
The petitioner is at liberty to approach the said forum for redressal of his grievance.
The second respondent shall only deal with the issue of unauthorised construction without obtaining any sanction from the concerned authority.
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.)