Jagannath Mandal v. The Pradhan Gopalpur Gram Panchayat And ORS.

24.06.2026 Ct. No.15 b.das WPA 15645 of 2025 Jagannath Mondal Vs.

The State of W.B. & Ors.

Sk. Anwar Ali Ms. Ruma Bera ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Madhu Jana Ms. Puja Sonkar ...for the State.

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

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

The petitioner alleges that the private respondent who is the full-blood brother of the petitioner has raised construction in the plot in question without obtaining sanction from the concerned Panchayat. The petitioner submitted a representation in this regard before the concerned authority on 29th March, 2025 and seeks consideration of the same.

In view of the above, the Pradhan, Gopalpur Gram Panchayat, being the 1st respondent herein, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 29th March, 2025 within four weeks from the date of communication of this order upon affording 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 the construction raised by the private respondent 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.)