Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Appellate Side — C.P.A.N. 812 of 2025 in W.P.A. 23781 of 2024, decided 05.12.2025 by Aniruddha Roy, J. Contempt proceeding arising from order dated 07.10.2024 dropped and closed: compliance report showed the subject land had been acquired, utilized by PWD, and the land losers (petitioner's predecessors-in-interest) compensated; petitioner's challenge to the reasoned order dated 12.09.2025 of alleged contemnor no. 6 held not maintainable in contempt jurisdiction; application dismissed without order as to costs; liberty to avail appropriate legal remedy. No appearance for the alleged contemnors.
What did the court decide?
The instant contempt proceeding being CPAN 812 of 2025 stands dropped and closed; the application stands dismissed without any order as to costs; the petitioner is left free to avail of appropriate legal remedy against the reasoned order dated September 12, 2025 in accordance with law, if so entitled.