Joshnar Kongari v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

February 4, 2026

(24) ARDR WPA 5123 of 2024 CAN 1 of 2026 Joshnar Kongari Vs.

The State of West Bengal & ors.

Adv. Debabrata Roy, Adv. Snehasish Muajumder, ... for the applicant/petitioner.

Adv. Amrita Panja Moulick, ...for the private respondent.

Adv. Amal Kumar Sen, Adv. Ashima Das (Sil), ...for the State.

Re :CAN 1 of 2026 The applicant seeks to be substituted in place of the petitioner who expired during pendency of the writ petition. The petitioner submitted a representation before the police authority on 24th July, 2023 in the capacity of the President of the All-one-In Christ Church Fellowship, Maran-Atha Church. The applicant has been nominated as the present President after demise of the petitioner. In view of the above, the application, being CAN 1 of 2026 is allowed.

The applicant be substituted as the petitioner in place and stead of the original petitioner Pronabesh Sarkar. The cause title of the writ petition be amended accordingly.

Re : WPA 5123 of 2024 Affidavit of service filed by the petitioner is taken on record.

The primary prayer of the petitioner is a direction upon the police authority to take steps in terms of the representation submitted on 24th July, 2023.

Learned counsel for the private respondents denies the contents of the representation and submits that there are cases and counter cases pending between the parties. The report submitted by the State refers to several cases under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and orders passed therein which are not in force as on date.

On prayer of the petitioner, liberty is granted to submit a comprehensive representation before the police authority ventilating his grievance. On receipt of such representation, the police authority shall deal with the same in accordance with law.

In the meantime, the police authority shall keep strict vigil in the area in order to ensure maintenance of peace and tranquility.

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

There shall however, be no order as to costs. Since no affidavit is invited, the allegations contained in the petition are deemed not to have been admitted. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)