Arifa Mondal @ Arifa Sardar v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

jdt. 17.06.2026 jb.

WPA 11652 of 2026 (Arifa Mondal @ Arifa Sardar vs. State of West Bengal & Ors.) Mr. Sudip Sarkar Mr. Sanjib Das Ms. Sneha Maity .... For the Petitioner Mr. D. N. Ray Mr. Madhu Jana Ms. Puja Sonkar .... For the State Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

The Panchayat and the private respondents are not represented despite service.

The petitioner alleges that the private respondents are raising construction without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 3rd April, 2025 and seeks consideration of the same.

In view of the above, the Pradhan, Sundarpur Gram Panchayat, being the 8th respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 3rd April, 2025 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 parties 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.)