Arpan Pramanik v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

18.06.2026 rc/ct.no.15 Item No.62 WPA No. 11371 of 2025 Arpan Pramanik

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Salil Kumar Maiti Mrs. P. Samanta ..for the petitioner Mr. D.N.Ray, Ld. G.P.

Mr. Madhu Jana Mrs. Puja Sonkar ...for the State Mr. Anup Dasgupt...for the respondent nos. 10 & 11 Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

The respondent nos. 2, 3, 9 and 12 are not represented despite service.

The petitioner alleges that the private respondents are raising unauthorized construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. In response to an application submitted by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Pradhan, Amdabad Gram Panchayat, by a letter issued on November 19, 2024, informed that no sanction was granted to the club (9th respondent herein), for raising construction. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on December 03, 2024 and seeks consideration of the same.

Learned counsel for the 10th and 11th respondents submits that these respondents are not the members of the 9th respondent and have no nexus with the said club. In view of the fact that the petitioner has alleged unauthorized construction being raised by the private respondents, the Pradhan, Amdabad Gram Panchayat, being the 2nd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated December 03, 2024 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order 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 petitioner within a week thereof. In the event the construction raised by the private respondents is found to be illegal/unauthorised, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law.

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)