Dulal Dolai v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.

02.09.2025 W.P.A. 19616 of 2025 Item No.30 Ct. No.35 dc.

Dulal Dolai versus The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Mrinal Kanti Ghosh, Mr. Sounak Mandal ... For the Petitioner.

Ms. Amrita Panja Moulick, Ms. Sahina Sumi ... For the State.

Mr. Dipankar Mandal, Mr. Abdul Aziz Mondal ... For the Respondent Nos.4 & 5. Affidavit-of-service filed in Court today be kept with the record.

Petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that he is being resisted from cultivation at the behest of the private respondents. It has been submitted that the petitioner is a recorded Bargadar; in spite of the same, he is being resisted by the private respondents.

On the other hand, learned advocate appearing for the private respondent nos. 4 and 5 submits that a civil suit was filed by the petitioner which has been dismissed. An appeal was also preferred which was again dismissed.

Having considered that dispute regarding cultivation is taking place and the concerned Tribunal, BL&LRO and the civil court have already dealt with the same, I am of the view that the police authorities can only act provided a particular forum directs the police authorities to act in a particular manner. Police authorities for the time being would

only ensure that there should not be any breach of the peace because of the strained relationship existing between the petitioner and the private respondents.

With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition being WPA 19616 of 2025 is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

All concerned parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)