Abdul Ali Sekh v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA 228 of 2025; Abdul Ali Sekh v. The State of W. B. & Ors.; order dated 27.11.2025; Suvra Ghosh, J.; rival claims of title to shop; police report 15th January, 2025; shop key with Vice Chairman, Joynagar Majilpur Municipality; dispute held essentially civil in nature; petitioner directed to appropriate civil forum; interim police vigilance and assistance directions; writ petition disposed of; no order as to costs; no affidavit invited, allegations not admitted.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner given liberty to ventilate his grievance before the appropriate civil forum; in the meantime, the police authority directed to keep strict vigil over the area to avoid breach of peace and to render necessary assistance to the parties as and when required; no order as to costs; allegations in the writ petition deemed not to have been admitted as no affidavit was invited.