IN WPA No. 7245 of 2023 · Calcutta High Court
Case at a glance
- Bench
- SHAMPA SARKAR
Outcome
Disposed of
Contempt application is disposed of
Provisions considered
- West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 s. 23(5)
Judgment
Operative part
Mr. Lalratan Mondal Mr. Dilip Kumar Sadhu … for the petitioners. Mr. Aritra Shankar Ray ….for the alleged contemnor. Sunil Murmu, the alleged contemnor is present before this Court. He tenders apology for the delay in compliance of the Court’s order. The affidavit of compliance is taken on record. From the affidavit of compliance, it appears that the exercise to be undertaken by the gram panchayat is complete and having found unauthorized construction, the matter has been referred to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jhargram for necessary steps, in accordance with Section 23(5) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped and the Rule is discharged. Contempt application is disposed of. 2 Needless to mention, the Court expects that the Sub- Divisional Officer, Jhargram shall act and proceed accordance with law while doing the needful. (Shampa Sarkar, J. )
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Contempt application is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 — s. 23(5).
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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