Abdul Khaleque Molla and Anr. v. Partha Lodh the Block Land and Land Reforms Officer Rajarhat New Town
Contempt – scope of contempt jurisdiction – compliance report
Case brief
What is this about?
CPAN 263 of 2025 in WPA 15373 of 2024, High Court at Calcutta (Appellate Side, Special Civil Jurisdiction), decided 12.12.2025 by Aniruddha Roy, J. Contempt proceeding by Abdul Khaleque Molla & Anr. against Sri Partha Lodh, BL & LRO, Rajarhat New Town, North 24 Parganas, over compliance with the Court's order dated July 15, 2024; alleged contemnor passed reasoned order dated June 10, 2025 (last of series June 20, 2025); petitioners challenged correctness/worthiness of the reasoned order via written objection to compliance report; held contempt jurisdiction limited to wilful/deliberate violation, no contempt found, proceeding dropped and closed, disposed of without costs, liberty reserved to seek appropriate remedies.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding CPAN 263 of 2025 dropped and closed; application disposed of without any order as to costs; petitioners at liberty to take steps in accordance with law against the reasoned order, if permitted in law.