Ramesh Jana v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA 1716 of 2026, Ramesh Jana v. The State of W. B. & Ors. (order dated 24.02.2026, Suvra Ghosh, J.): police assistance/protection sought by a joint owner allegedly ousted from a jointly owned house by his wife and other private respondents; co-ownership and right to reside; resumption of business in ground-floor shop room supported by trade registration certificate; partition suit pending with Trial Court status quo order restraining alienation; mutual obligation of co-owners not to disturb each other's peaceful possession; writ petition disposed of, no costs; affidavit of service taken on record; no appearance for private respondents despite service.
What did the court decide?
Police authority to render necessary assistance to the petitioner to enter the jointly owned property, reside therein peacefully and continue his business in the shop room, upon the petitioner approaching the police authority and indicating the intended date and time of his return; parties expected not to disturb each other's peaceful possession; no order as to costs.