Hafizul Mallick v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

15.05.2026 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 9967 of 2026 Hafizul Mallick Vs.

The State of W.B. & Ors.

Mr. Sudarshan Ghosh ...for the petitioner.

Md. Kutubuddin ...for the private respondents. Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

The State and the Panchayat are not represented despite service.

The petitioner alleges that the private respondents have raised unauthorized construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 29th August, 2025 and seeks consideration of the same.

Learned counsel for the private respondents denies and disputes the allegations raised by the petitioner. In view of the above, the Pradhan, Mallickpur Gram Panchayat, being the 10th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 29th August, 2025 within six weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording 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 private respondents is found to be unauthorized/illegal, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. 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.)