16. 16. 31.08.2026 (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. 20996 OF 2026 ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY AND ANOTHER VS. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS …………… Mr. Pratip Kumar Chatterjee, Sr. Adv. Ms. Maitrayee Chatterjee, Adv. …For Petitioners Mr. Debanjan Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. Akash Adak, Adv. …For State 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioners is taken on record. 2. By presenting this writ petition direction is sought upon the concerned police authority to take steps which would permit petitioners being members of Indian National Congress (for short, “INC”) to occupy party office at Nowda, Murshidabad. 3. It is submitted by Mr. Pratip Kumar Chatterjee, learned Senior Advocate representing petitioners that record of rights and deed in connection with the land over which said party office was constructed substantiate case of the petitioners that representatives of INC are owners of the said land. 4. State respondents are represented by learned advocates. 5. On perusal of complaint dated 4th June, 2026 made by President, Nowda Block Congress Committee, it appears two storied building was constructed over the land in question and was occupied by members of INC from 2004 but subsequently, said party office was [2] occupied by members of All India Trinamool Congress from 2018 onwards. 6. Since from 2018 said party office at Nowda, Murshidabad was not under occupation of members of INC, Court is not inclined to pass order thereby directing concerned police authorities to take steps for preserving right of the petitioners over the said party office. 7. If petitioners find that their right over the said party office is being denied by members of other political party, in that event, petitioners need to approach Civil Court in order to assert their right over the party office in question. 8. However, concerned police authorities are directed to maintain peace and tranquility at the locale and to see that no untoward incident takes place. 9. Writ petition stands disposed of. 10. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. (SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.)