Md. Masadul Islam v. Sujay Das and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition CPAN 467 of 2025 in WPA 7858 of 2024; alleged non-compliance with order dated April 25, 2024 directing initiation and conclusion of proceeding for removal of encroachment on PWD land “as expeditiously as possible”; only notice under Section 10(1), West Bengal Highways Act, 1964 issued after a year; directions held in terrorem; no specific timeline fixed; punishment for wilful and deliberate violation refused; no contempt made out; dismissed without costs with liberty for fresh writ petition to fix timeline; single Judge, Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.; decided 16th May, 2025.
What did the court decide?
CPAN 467 of 2025 dismissed without any order as to costs, with liberty to the petitioner to prefer a fresh writ petition alleging inaction on the part of the alleged contemnors in compliance with the direction of this court dated April 25, 2024.