Indranil Patra v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of Suvra Ghosh, J. dated July 3, 2026 in WPA 23354 of 2026, Indranil Patra v. The State of West Bengal & ors., concerning alleged encroachment of the petitioner's land by road construction by a member of Chowkhali Gram Panchayat in connivance with the Pradhan; the Pradhan (6th respondent) directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 08.09.2025 within four weeks with hearing to all concerned; decision to be communicated within a week; interim bar on further construction over the petitioner's plot until disposal of the representation; writ petition disposed of without costs; no affidavit invited, allegations deemed not admitted; petitioner represented by Advs. Raj Kumar Sain, Madhu Jana and Rahul Agarwala.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Pradhan, Chowkhali Gram Panchayat (6th respondent) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 8th September, 2025 within four weeks from communication of the order, granting reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned including the petitioner, in accordance with law; the decision to be communicated to the petitioner within a week thereof; interim restraint that no further construction be carried on through/on the petitioner's plot till disposal of the representation; no order as to costs.