Kartik Majhi v. Sri Satish Jha and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court Original Side contempt disposal; Kartik Majhi v. Satish Jha and Ors. (CC/87/2025 with WPO/582/2024); monetary relief under order under contempt paid; compassionate appointment claim considered and rejected by authorities; rejection held to give fresh cause of action not adjudicable in contempt jurisdiction; petitioner already filed separate writ petition against rejection; contempt application disposed of without further order; bench: Arindam Mukherjee, J.; decided 7 November 2025.
What did the court decide?
The rejection of the petitioner's compassionate appointment prayer gives rise to a fresh cause of action, if any, in favour of the petitioner to challenge such decision of rejection, and cannot be adjudicated in contempt jurisdiction. ¶10