Authority: High Court of West Bengal (Justice Suvra Ghosh)
Order Date: 25 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Biswanath Construction Pvt. Ltd. and others (Manoranjan Jana, Surabhi Banerjee, Amit Dey) filed writ petition against State of West Bengal and others.
- The petitioners had constructed several flats under sanction granted by the Zilla Parishad; construction completed and a completion certificate was issued by the Project Engineer.
- Petitioners applied to the Zilla Parishad on 20 August 2025 for a formal completion certificate, which remained pending before the Zilla Sabhadhipati (second respondent).
- The Zilla Parishad and Panchayat did not appear despite service of the petition.
Order
- The Court directed the Zilla Sabhadhipati to consider and dispose of the pending application within four weeks from the date of communication of this order, providing a reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned, including the petitioners, in accordance with law.
- The decision taken by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioners within one week thereafter.
- The writ petition is disposed of; no order as to costs.
- Since no affidavit was invited, the allegations in the writ petition are deemed not admitted.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be provided to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Final Outcome
- Zilla Sabhadhipati must grant or reject the completion certificate within the stipulated time, and the parties will receive the decision promptly; the petitioners incur no costs, and the allegations remain unadmitted.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Construction Approval