Bulbul Lama Construction to Receive Rs.5.48 Lakh

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 28 September 2026

Petitioners: Bulbul Lama Construction & Anr.; Respondents: State of West Bengal & Ors.
Counsel: Sayan Banerjee, Gopal Roy for petitioners; Arijit Ghosh, N. Biswakarma for State.
Dispute: Payment of Rs.5,48,188 for construction of a boundary wall at Sukriti river Part No.16/22 under Chamarchi Gram Panchayat.
Timeline: Work order issued on 14 Feb 2013; completion certificate issued on 5 Mar 2018; Block Development Officer approved payment on 25 Oct 2019, stating the due amount of Rs.5,48,188.
State’s position: Report dated 7 Sep 2026 claimed the work order was not traceable and the completion certificate was incorrect.
Court’s observation: The 2026 report is untimely and cannot be relied upon; earlier documents establish the petitioner’s entitlement to the stated amount.

The Pradhan, Chamarchi Gram Panchayat (7th respondent) is directed to disburse the full amount of Rs.5,48,188 to the petitioner within eight weeks of communication of this order, subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.
No order as to costs.
Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

Topics: Payment of Government Dues, Construction Contracts