Uttam Karmakar v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Uttam Karmakar v. State of West Bengal, WPA No. 13074 of 2023, order dated 02.12.2025 (Suvra Ghosh, J): alleged encroachment/raising of pillars on petitioner's property by private respondent; police did not act on petitioner's complaints; court held dispute civil in nature; liberty granted to approach civil court and appropriate forum under Section 175 BNSS; police directed to maintain strict vigil to prevent breach of law and order; writ petition disposed of, no costs, allegations deemed not admitted.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without adjudication on merits: petitioner granted liberty to approach the civil court and, for non-action on his police complaints, the appropriate forum under Section 175 of the BNSS; police directed to maintain strict vigil over the area; no order as to costs; allegations in the writ petition deemed not admitted since no affidavit was invited.