06.10.2026 17 Court No. 05 (ML) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 26127 of 2026 ALOK SARAF & ANR. –Versus – THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. Mr. Deepan Sarkar Ms. Rishika Goyel ….for the petitioners Mr. Sankar Prashad Dalapati Mr. Raj Mohan Chattoraj ….for the State respondents Mr. Saptangshu Basu Ms. Radhika Singh Mr. Soumojit Dasgupta ….for the respondent no. 3 Mr. Rajarshi Dutta Mr. Deepak Kumar Jain …..for the respondent no. 4 Mr. Suddhasatva Banerjee Mr. Dipendra Nath Chunder Mr. Aurin Chakraborty ….for the respondent no. 5 1) Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioners is taken on record. 2) By presenting this writ petition, prayer is made by petitioners to pass order upon concerned police authorities which would enable petitioners as well as private respondents to maintain status quo in respect of property in question. It is submitted that based on complaint lodged by petitioner no. 1 after alleged steps 2 taken by private respondents disturbing right of petitioners over property in question, concerned police authority has registered FIR being Budge Budge Police Station Case No. 378/2026 dated 16th September, 2026. 3) State respondents and respondent nos. 3 to 5 are represented by learned advocates. 4) Mr. Basu, learned Senior Advocate representing respondent no. 3 questions locus standi of petitioners and it is submitted that issue involved in this writ petition is civil in nature. 5) In view of registration of FIR, no further order need be passed on this writ petition thereby directing police authorities to take steps. However, police authorities shall be at liberty to investigate the case in accordance with law. 6) If right of petitioners over property in question is impacted due to steps taken by private respondents, in that event petitioners are required to approach appropriate forum in pursuit of remedy. 7) With aforesaid clarification, writ petition stands disposed of. 8) Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)