Lalkella Trust Writ Dismissed by Calcutta Court

Authority: High Court at Calcutta

Order Date: 14 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Lalkella Harinam Mahajogya Trust (represented by Mr. Masum Ali Sardar and Adv. Md. Taimur Hossain) filed W.P.A. 14483 of 2026 seeking a direction to the police to prevent Respondent No.7 from obstructing its possession of land where a temple is situated.
• Respondents: State of West Bengal and others, including Respondent No.7 (represented by Senior Advocate Probal Mukherjee) who claimed ownership over the land based on a deed.
• The petition alleged denial of the trust’s right to enter the temple due to obstruction by Respondent No.7.
• The State’s side was represented by Additional Government Pleader Mr. Suryaneel Das and others.

Final Outcome

• The Court held that the dispute over ownership of the land is a civil matter and should be adjudicated by a civil court, not the police.
• Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.
• The Court directed that an urgent photostat certified copy of the order be provided to the parties upon usual undertakings.

Topics: Land Dispute, Writ Petition