D/L 166

30.04.2025 Kausik ct.no.35 W.P.A. 2094 of 2025 Madrasah Teachers Association Repn by President & Anr.

Versus State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Firdous Shamim Ms. Gopa Biswas Ms. Payel Shome Ms. Swati Dey Mr. Rishabh Ahmad Khan Mr. Saikat Mallick …for the petitioners.

Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mallick Ms. Parna Roy Chowdhury …for the state.

Petitioners are an organization namely, Madrasah Teachers Association Represented by their President and the petitioner no. 2 is a member of the said organization/teacher. They applied before the administration for a sit-in demonstration. However, they have received a communication from the Joint Commissioner of Police Headquarters for such sit-in demonstration for 50 participants.

Mr. Firdous Shamim appearing for the petitioner prayed for 10 day’s continuous sit-in demonstration, on the other hand, Mr. Basu Mallick opposed the same and submitted that only one day demonstration has been allowed.

Since the petitioners had applied earlier and their demonstration was stalled pursuant to the request made by this court, I direct that the petitioners may be allowed to hold their sit-in demonstration at College Square facing Bankim Chatterjee Street between 11