Amaresh Panda and Ors. v. Debrishi Banerjee Block Development Officer Garbeta II
Contempt of court – compliance with earlier order in WPA 7499 of 2022
Case brief
What is this about?
Disposal of contempt application WPCRC 109 of 2026, arising out of WPA 7499 of 2022, decided on 29.06.2026 by Shampa Sarkar, J. Compliance report filed by Debrishi Banerjee, Block Development Officer, Garbeta-II, recorded that the writ petitioner's allegation could not be proved and that the morum road was on vested land. The Court recorded substantial compliance, disposed of the contempt application, dropped the contempt proceedings and discharged the Rule, leaving the applicants (Amaresh Panda & Ors., through Mr. Ziaul Haque) free to challenge the authority's final decision. The State was represented by Mr. Suryaneel Das, Ld. AGP, and Mr. A. Biswas. No statutes or precedent cases were cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped and Rule discharged upon recording substantial compliance; liberty reserved to the applicants to take appropriate steps if aggrieved by the final decision of the authority.