Jyotirindra Chattopadhyay v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Unauthorized construction; Gram Panchayat jurisdiction; Sribati Gram Panchayat; Section 23 West Bengal Panchayat Act 1973; delay and laches in writ petition; principles of grant of injunction; private dispute; scope of interference in intra-court appeal; blatant error on the face of the order; Block Development Officer report; writ petition dismissal set aside; liberty to file comprehensive application; reasoned order; 8-week timeline; no costs; FMA 243 of 2026; Shri Jyotirindra Chattopadhyay v. State of West Bengal.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated January 8, 2026 set aside; appellant granted liberty to approach the Panchayat authority with a comprehensive application detailing the allegations; Panchayat authority to initiate proceedings under Section 23 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, give full opportunity to all necessary and interested parties, pass a reasoned order communicated to the parties, and complete the entire exercise within 8 weeks from communication of the order; no order as to costs; no expression of opinion on rival contentions.