Sandhya Sardar v. Biswanath Chowdhury Certificate Officer Howrah
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt application CPAN 1024 of 2025 in WPA 16710 of 2024; Sandhya Sardar vs. State of West Bengal and ors.; alleged contemnor Biswanath Chowdhury, Certificate Officer, Howrah; compliance report filed; warrant executed, contemnors in custody; prima facie no contempt made out; gratuity realisation; Public Demand Recovery Act; Controlling Authority and Appellate Authority directions; 60-day timeline; instalment payments on company's prayer; disposed of by Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.; order dated 17.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Contempt application disposed of; no contempt found; Certificate Officer, Howrah directed to realise and ensure payment of the petitioner's gratuity in accordance with the Public Demand Recovery Act, preferably within 60 days, with liberty to allow payment in instalments on a prayer by the company. ¶17