Swarnalata Maity @ Swarnalata Maiti v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Restoration of writ petition WPA 16100 of 2023 (Swarnalata Maity @ Swarnalata Maiti v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.) previously dismissed for default by order dated 1st July, 2024; condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act granted (CAN 2 of 2024) on account of applicant's ill-health and old age; dismissal order recalled and petition restored (CAN 1 of 2024); matter listed on 18th August, 2025 under heading 'Motion'; order by Bivas Pattanayak, J., dated 01.08.2025; advocates: Kaushik Roy (petitioner), Soumik Dey (State), Sandip Das and Dipankar Bhandari (private respondents).
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the restoration application condoned (CAN 2 of 2024 allowed); order of dismissal dated 1st July, 2024 recalled and writ petition WPA 16100 of 2023 restored to its original file and number (CAN 1 of 2024 allowed); matter directed to be listed on 18th August, 2025 under the heading 'Motion'.