18. 18. 27.07.2026 (D/L) (D/L) CT. NO. 05 CT. NO. 05 (ARPAN-A.R.CT.) In The High Court at Calcutta CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. 15817 OF 2026 MANASI MONDAL AND ANOTHER VS. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS …………… Mr. D.K. Adhikari, Adv. Mr. S.K. Adhikari, Adv. Mr. Debdip Adhikari, Adv. …For Petitioners Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Amalesh Bag, Adv. Mr. Jagannath Chatterjee, Adv. …For State Mr. Sakya Maity, Adv. …For Private Respondents 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioners is taken on record. 2. It is submitted on behalf of petitioners that petitioners’ possession over the land in question ought not to be disturbed by private respondents and a direction is sought for which would facilitate petitioners to enjoy peaceful possession over the land in question. A direction is also sought for which would prevent private respondents from making any unauthorized construction. 3. Learned advocates representing State respondents and private respondents have jointly opposed this writ petition on the plea that issue involved in this writ petition is civil in nature. 4. Having considered the respective submissions made on behalf of the parties, it appears that petitioners pray for direction upon the concerned police authority which will facilitate petitioners to enjoy peaceful possession over the land in question. [2] 5. If petitioners find that their right over the land in question is being impacted by the private respondents or other parties, in that event, petitioners need to approach appropriate forum in pursuit of remedy. 6. Police authority is not the appropriate authority to decide the right of the petitioners over the land in question. 7. Hence, writ petition is not interfered with and same stands dismissed. 8. However, this order shall not preclude petitioners to approach appropriate forum, if so advised. 9. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings. (SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.)