Ila Rani Biswas v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

June 22, 2026

(19) ARDR WPA 12834 of 2026 Ila Rani Biwas Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Adv. Shyamal Kumar Das, Adv. Ajay Barman Roy, Adv. Bushra Neshat, ...for the petitioner.

Adv. Rudradipta Nandy, Adv. Chdrima Debnath, ...for the respondent no.5.

Adv. Madhu Jana, Adv. Puja Sonkar, ...for the State.

Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

Learned counsel for the private respondent submits that the private respondent is Kowgachi Sukanta Samity and not Sukanata Palli Sporting Club as recorded in the writ petition.

On prayer of the petitioner, liberty is granted to correct the name of the 5th respondent in the writ petition. The petitioner alleges that the private respondent is raising unauthorised construction in the plots in question without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 15th September, 2025 and seeks consideration of the same.

Opposing such allegation, learned counsel for the private respondent submits that the plots have been used as playground by the local inhabitants from 1960. Minor repairs to the goalpost and other structures standing

thereon have been made. No unauthorised construction is being raised therein. Learned counsel submits that from the private respondent has filed several representations before various authorities against illegal grabbing of the playground in question.

Such contention of the private respondent needs to be verified by the concerned authority.

Since the representation submitted by the petitioner in this regard before the concerned authority on 15th September, 2025 is pending, the Pradhan Kowgachi Gram Panchayat, being the 2nd respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the same 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 respondent, in accordance with law.

The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the parties within a week thereof. In the event any unauthorised construction is found on the plots in question, the concerned authority shall take necessary steps in accordance with law.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the 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.)