Biswanath Somadder, J.

1. By consent of the parties, the appeal is treated as on day's list and is taken up for consideration along with the application for stay.

2. The appeal arises out of a judgment and order dated 17th November, 2016, passed by the learned Single Judge in W. P. 25946 (W) of 2016 [Sujata Bhachhar (Kirtonia) v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.].

3. The appellant herein was the writ petitioner whose writ petition stood dismissed in terms of the impugned judgment and order.

4. When the appeal was taken up for consideration initially on 16th January, 2017, this Court had directed the Prescribed Authority and Block Development Officer, Nakashipara, District - Nadia, to file a report in the form of an affidavit on or before the next date, stating therein specifically as to whether the allegations as sought to be made in the writ petition - wherefrom the impugned order emanated - had any basis or not. Consequently, a report in the form of an affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Prescribed Authority, being the Block Development Officer, Nakashipara, District - Nadia.

5. It is noticed from the facts of the instant case that the writ petitioner was the Pradhan of