Dibyendu Bikash Nath v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Item No.23 In the High Court At Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side 05.12.2023 Ct-24 WPA 16851 of 2023 Dibyendu Bikash Nath v.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Ms. Rama Haldar Mr. S.K. Santra ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Saunak Bhattacharya Mr. Rajsekhar Basu ... for the State.

Objection filed by the petitioner alleging unauthorized construction at the behest of the private respondent is pending consideration at the end of the Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat.

None represents the Gram Panchayat or the private respondent.

As it appears that the representation of the petitioner objecting to the illegal and unauthorized construction is pending consideration at the end of the respondent authorities, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the writ petition pending.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of by directing the respondent no. 6, Mohor Gram Panchayat to consider and dispose of the representation made by the petitioner strictly in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to all the necessary parties including the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of communication of a copy of this

order. The said respondent shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to all the necessary parties including the petitioner immediately thereafter. In the event, the aforesaid respondent is of the considered opinion that the construction has been made either in violation of the plan sanctioned or devoid the sanction plan, then necessary steps shall be taken to deal with such unauthorized construction, in accordance with law.

The aforesaid respondent shall restrict the consideration of the representation with regard to unauthorized construction only and not enter into or decide any private dispute of the parties regarding right, title and interest in respect of the aforesaid land. It is made clear that this Court has not entered into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner and all points are left open to be decided by the aforesaid respondent at the time of consideration of the representation of the petitioners.

The learned advocate for the petitioners is directed to forward the copy of the representation posted on July 3, 2023 to the aforesaid respondent at the time of communicating the order of the Court.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

Report filed by the Officer-in-Charge, Sabang Police Station be retained with the records.

Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties expeditiously on compliance of usual legal formalities.

Sh (Amrita Sinha, J.)