Subrata Mondal and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, single bench, CRR 2116 of 2025, decided 01.09.2025 by Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. Revision against Executive Magistrate, Diamond Harbour order dated 28.04.2025 in MF case no. 1148 of 2025 disposing interim prayer under Section 163 BNSS with two-month status quo direction over schedule land. Grounds: ex parte order without disclosed emergency, no authority for injunction-style semi-permanent status quo, bald order lacking reasons/application of mind, mere possibility of breach of peace and public tranquility insufficient. Held: no interference or quashing needed as order lapsed by efflux of time; relied on Acharya Jagdish Waranda Avadhuta Vs. C.P. Calcutta, 1983 (4) SCC 522. Disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Since the impugned order of April 2025 had already lost its force and ceased to exist by efflux of time, it does not call for interference by this Court, nor is it necessary to quash it on that ground.