Asita Sardar (Roy) v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.
20.03.2025 WPA 8358 of 2023 Sl.No.
Court No. 35 Asita Sardar (Roy) -VsThe State of West Bengal & Ors.
G.S.Das Mr. Syed Arif Ahmed ... for the Petitioner(s) Mr. Jayanta Samanta, ld. Jr. Govt. Adv.
... for the State-respondent(s) Mr. Tanmoy Chowdhury Ms. R. Ghosh ... for the respondent nos. 6-10, 12-16 18 and 19 The petitioner has approached this court on two counts: first, regarding the documents of the property being forged;
second, in spite of Joynagar P.S. Case No.
of registered for investigation, there has been no progress in the case and the private respondents have been raising their construction at night hours violating the provisions of law.
Learned advocate for the private respondents disputes contentions advanced by the learned advocate for the
petitioner.
Mr.
Samanta, learned Junior Government Advocate, on the other hand, submits that the investigation relating to Joynagar P.S. Case No. 315 of 2022 is still under progress.
Having considered that investigation was set into motion in the year 2022 and, for more than two and half years the same has been progressing, at this stage, interference is required by this court.
Accordingly, it is directed that the SDPO/ASP/DSP-in-charge of Joynagar P.S.
would, in the circumstances, take over the investigation of Joynagar P.S. Case No.
315 of 2022, monitor and complete the investigation. The monitoring officer will submit a progress report each and every month to the concerned ACJM regarding the progress of the case. All steps be taken by the investigating officer to take
the investigation to its logical conclusion within a reasonable period of time.
In meantime, police authorities of Joynagr p.s. would also oversee that if any illegal construction is being pursued and/or being made out without the approval of the appropriate authorities, i.e., the Panchayat Authorities concerned, they would refer respondents to civil court for appropriate orders and would not allow any illegality to be continued.
With the aforesaid observations, WPA 8358 of 2023 is disposed of.
Pending application(s), if any, is also disposed of.
Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta.
(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)