Authority: West Bengal High Court
Order Date: 17 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/s ABCI Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.; Respondents: State of West Bengal & Ors.
- Petition filed as WPA 5102 of 2026 (Ct. No. 05 adeb) alleging an unauthorized toilet constructed on the petitioner's premises causing disturbance and an unlawful assembly of local people.
- State, represented by Additional Government Pleader Suryaneel Das, contended that any challenge to the unauthorized construction should be pursued in the appropriate forum and that the petition primarily seeks police direction for maintaining peace.
- Court observed that while the unauthorized toilet issue requires referral to the appropriate forum, the presence of unlawful assembly also warrants immediate police action.
Directions
- The Karaya Police Station, Kolkata, is directed to maintain peace and tranquility at the premises and to keep vigil.
- The order does not preclude the petitioner from approaching the appropriate forum to contest the unauthorized toilet construction.
- The petition is disposed of.
- A communication dated 16 June 2026 from the Officer‑in‑Charge, Karaya Police Station, is placed on record and a certified copy of the order may be obtained by the parties upon undertaking.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed; police are instructed to ensure peace, and the petitioner retains the right to seek separate legal remedy regarding the toilet construction.
Topics: Police Direction, Unauthorized Construction, Court Order