14 Ranajit (AR.CT) 08.09.2026 Ct.05 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. NO 20633 OF 2026 Sunil Biswas & Ors. -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Subhadeep Chatterjee, Ms. Arpita Kundu, Mr. Nilabha Roy, Mr. Bithin Mandal ….for the petitioners. Ms. Rama Halder ….for the respondent nos.7 & 8. Mr. D. N. Ray, Mr. Indrajit Roy Chowdhury, Mr. Partha Sarathi Basu ….for the State. 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioners is taken on record. 2. By presenting this writ petition prayer is made for directing concerned police authorities to take steps which would preserve right of petitioners over agricultural land in question. It is alleged that respondent nos.7 & 8 are restraining petitioners from enjoying peaceful possession over agricultural land in question. According to petitioners a complaint was lodged dated 29th July, 2026 through their learned advocate addressed to concerned police authorities based on which steps are required to be taken. 3. State respondents and respondent nos.7 & 8 are represented by learned advocates. 4. It is submitted on behalf of State respondents and respondent nos.7 & 8 that issue involved in this writ petition is civil in nature. 5. On behalf of respondent nos.7 & 8 it is submitted that a suit is pending being T. S. No.367/21 before the civil court. 6. On perusal of complaint dated 29th July, 2026, it does not transpire that from which date agricultural land of petitioners was allegedly grabbed by respondent nos.7 & 8. It is also submitted on behalf of respondent nos.7 & 8 that respondent nos.7 & 8 are brothers of petitioners. 7. If petitioners find that their right over agricultural land in question is denied by respondent nos.7 & 8, in that event petitioners are required to approach appropriate authority/forum in pursuit of remedy. 8. Police authority is not appropriate authority to decide inter se right of parties over the land in question. 9. Hence, writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed. . 10. However, this order shall not preclude petitioners to take steps in accordance with law, if so advised. 11. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.) 2