Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
Order Date: 28.09.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Mr. and Mrs. Gope Enterprise & Anr.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal & Ors., including the District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri (6th respondent) and Block Development Officer, Dhupguri Development Block (3rd respondent).
- The petition arose from a work order issued by the Block Development Officer, Dhupguri on 8 February 2022, authorising the petitioners to carry out specified work.
- Petitioners completed the work, raised bills, and claim that an amount of Rs 9,23,070 remains unpaid.
- The State indicated that a request for the fund was made before the District Authority by the BDO through Memo No. 1361/BDO/DPG dated 27 February 2026.
Final Outcome
- The District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri, is directed to release the required fund to the Block Development Officer, Dhupguri Development Block, within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.
- The Block Development Officer is further directed to disburse the said amount to the petitioners within two weeks of receipt of the fund.
- The writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.
- Since no affidavit was invited, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.
- An urgent certified website copy of the order may be provided to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Fund Disbursement, Court Order