Panchanan Das v. Pradip Kumar Panja
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court order dated 08.03.2024 by Arindam Mukherjee, J.: contempt application CPAN 1185 of 2022 (Panchanan Das v. Pradip Kumar Panja) arising from order dated 13 November 2019 in WPA 8992 of 2016 disposed of recording compliance; State reported alleged contemnor never Principal Secretary, Law Department; compliance effected via reasoned order dated 28 June 2023 by Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal allowing petitioner's writ claim; connected application CAN 1 of 2023 also disposed of without further orders; advocates: Arup Kumar Lahiri (applicant/petitioner), Swapan Banerjee and Suprtim Dhar (alleged contemnor/State).
What did the court decide?
No fresh relief; compliance of the order under contempt recorded and both the contempt application and the connected application disposed of without any further orders.