Maharani Maity v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (WPA 4424 of 2026) by a member of respondent No.2/Society alleging denial of permission to withdraw amounts from her bank account with the Society while a CID (West Bengal) investigation into alleged fraud in the operation of the accounts was pending; Court declined to decide merits and directed respondent No.3 to decide representations dated March 3, 2023 and April 6, 2025 by reasoned order after hearing, within 6 weeks; Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies added as respondent; no costs; single judge (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.); no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner's representations dated March 3, 2023 and April 6, 2025 and dispose of the same by a reasoned order after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, within 6 weeks from receipt of a server copy of the order along with copies of the representations; no order as to costs.