Mamoni Mondal and Anr. v. Archana Joshi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WP.CT. 225 of 2024; decision dated 05/05/2026; Sujoy Paul, CJ.; Partha Sarathi Sen, J.; Mamoni Mondal & Anr. v. Archana Joshi, General Manager, South Eastern Railway & Ors.; withdrawal of writ petition; liberty to file original application; prayer not possible in contempt petition; contempt proceeding C.P./128/2023 (Kolkata); impugned tribunal order dated 19.04.2024 granting liberty; challenge to railways'/department's direction to petitioners to participate in Physical Efficiency Test (PET); other side (Union of India — Swapan Kr. Nandi, Banani Bhattacharya) no objection; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty as prayed for — permission to file an original application to assail the order/action of the department/railways directing the petitioners to participate in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).