Sambhu Nath Chatterjee v. Ranabir Ghosh Assistant Engineer PWD Jhargram
Case brief
What is this about?
Short order disposing of contempt application CPAN 1648 of 2023 filed in connection with W.P.A. 8401 of 2023. Alleged contemnor's affidavit of part compliance showed notice under Section 10(1), West Bengal Highways Act, 1964 issued on the encroacher to remove structures on PWD land and vacate by 31.01.2024. Court found substantial compliance with the order under contempt, expected the Section 10 proceeding to reach its logical conclusion at the earliest, disposed of the application with no order as to costs. Single-judge bench: Suvra Ghosh, J.; decision dated 16.01.2024.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the contempt application CPAN 1648 of 2023 was disposed of on recording substantial compliance of the order under contempt, with the expectation that the Section 10 proceeding under the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964 be carried to its logical conclusion at the earliest; no order as to costs.