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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SUJOY PAUL, PARTHA SARATHI SEN
Suvendu Adhikari – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
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| 1. high-profile event caused public discontent. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. need for independent inquiry into event management. (Para 6 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. validity of the state inquiry contested. (Para 12 , 18 , 21 , 24) |
| 4. interim relief not warranted in current investigation. (Para 28 , 29) |
JUDGMENT :
SUJOY PAUL, ACJ.
1. Regard being had to the similitude of the questions involved and prayer made, with the consent of parties, these matters were analogously heard on admission/IR.
WPA (P) 555 of 2025:
2. Mr. Billwadal Bhattacharyya, learned senior counsel for the petitioner urged that a high-profile event under the name and style of “G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 was organised in Calcutta on 13th December, 2025 at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium). The private respondent/organiser sold sizable number of tickets by taking huge amount. The central attraction of the programme was famous football player Mr. Lionel Messi. The advertisement/publication issued in August, 2025. It is learnt that father of said football player desired that his son’s statue be erected in Kolkata. Thus, Minister of Fire and Emergency Services ensured that his 70 feet statue is erected on a public r
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