Pradip Kr Dutta v. Partha Pratim Sanyal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Short interlocutory order of December 24, 2025 in FMAT No. 317 of 2025 (+ CAN 2 of 2025), Pradip Kumar Dutta v. Partha Pratim Sanyal and others. Following the reported demise of respondent no. 1, the Court required the respondents' advocates (Siddhartha Sharma, Md. Danish Taslim) to communicate in writing the particulars of the heirs/legal representatives and the date of death to appellant's advocate (Debdipto Banerjee) by January 9, 2026, permitted the appellant to file a substitution application with liberty to mention it for enlistment, and delisted the matter for the time being. Bench: Supratim Bhattacharya, J. and Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. No statutory provisions or precedents cited; no substantive adjudication of the appeal.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions only: respondents' counsel to furnish particulars of the heirs/legal representatives of deceased respondent no. 1 and the date of death in writing to the appellant's counsel by January 9, 2026; appellant granted leave to take out a substitution application with liberty to mention it for enlistment; matter delisted for the time being with that liberty.