SUPRIYO BASU vs WEST BENGAL HOUSING BOARD .

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision that the writ petition regarding the allotment of car parking spaces was not maintainable, as the rights claimed were of a private character and the Society involved was a private body with no public duty. The Court emphasized that a writ of mandamus can only be issued for enforcing compliance with public duties, and since the dispute did not involve statutory action, the maintainability of the writ was denied. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.