Authority: High Court at Calcutta (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction – Appellate Side)
Order Date: 16 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Board of Major Port Authority for the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (Petitioner) vs. State of West Bengal and others (Respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ Petition (W.P.A. 7418 of 2026) seeking police assistance to evict unauthorized occupants and to secure possession of a specific land parcel.
- Key Dates & Documents:
- Estate Officer’s order dated 2 September 2024 directing eviction.
- Communication from Officer‑in‑Charge, North Port Police Station dated 9 June 2026.
- Police assistance actually provided on 3 June 2026, resulting in possession of the land by the port authority.
- Observations & Reasoning:
- The petitioners, represented by Senior Advocate Saptansu Basu and counsel, highlighted the need for police support.
- The State, represented by Advocate Sukanta Chakraborty, submitted the police communication confirming assistance.
- The Court noted that the assistance had already been rendered and that the land was in possession of the port authority.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the concerned police authority to keep vigil at the locale.
- No further order was deemed necessary; the writ petition was disposed of.
- An urgent certified copy of the order may be obtained by the parties upon undertaking.
Topics: Police Assistance, Port Land Possession, Writ Petition