New Delhi, Dec 14 (TIWN) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea by the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court decision to protect BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from arrest in cases registered against him, after he switched from the Trinamool Congress to BJP.

A bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai noted that the Centre has filed a counter-affidavit in response to the suit filed by the state, and said it will hear the matter on a non-miscellaneous day.  Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for West Bengal, sought a specific date since the CBI is proceeding with the FIRs.  "We'll have it on November 16. Parties may file a rejoinder and additional document, if any," the bench said.  The West Bengal government, in its original civil suit under Article 131 of the Constitution, has referred to the provisions of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946, and said the central agency has been proceeding with investigations and filing FIRs without getting the nod from the state government as mandated under the statute.  Recently the CBI has lodged multiple FIRs in cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal.