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P.B.MUKHARJI, BOSE, SINHA
Pramatha Nath Mitter – Appellant
Versus
Honble The Chief Justice Of High Court At Calcutta In The State Of West Bengal – Respondent
1. An order in the name of the President, was issued under section 23a of the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, curtailing and reducing the vacations as fixed and determined by all the Judges of this High Court. The dispute, in ultimate analysis, is about ten more working days in the year. This High Court along with three other High Courts of Assam, Orissa and Mysore are the objects of this kind of imposition. No. 3/7/60-Judl. I Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs. New Delhi-11, the 28th Decr. 1960. ORDER. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 23a of the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 (28 of 1954), the President is pleased to make the following order, namely:-
1. This order may be called the Calcutta High Court (Vacation) Order, 1960.
2. The vacations of the Calcutta High Court during the year 1961 shall be for the period specified below:- Easter Vacation-From 31st March to 3rd April, 1961 (both days inclusive. . . 4 days. Annual Vacation-From 9th October to 17th November, 1961 (both days inclusive 40 days. Christmas Vacation-From 25th December to 31st December 1961 (both days inclusive. 7 days. (M
Debi Ram Sharma VS High Court Of Judicature For The State Of Punjab - 1962 0 Supreme(P&H) 134: Cited as "Chief Justice of the High Court, Calcutta, AIR 1961 Cal 545 (SB)" in context of an important question arising in a writ petition; treated as relevant precedent without negative language.
JYOTI PROKASH MITTER VS HONble MR. JUSTICE H. K. BOSE, CHIEF JUSTICE OF HIGH COURT, CALCUTTA - 1963 0 Supreme(Cal) 45: References "Special Bench case of Pramatha Nath" and view taken of that decision; discussed in context of explaining discrepancy with Chief Justice's involvement, neutral reference.
Himansu Kumar Bose VS Jyoti Prokash Mitter - 1963 0 Supreme(SC) 243: Cites "Pramatha Nath Mitter v. ... AIR 1961 Cal 545" and notes it "has read these ..."; relied upon as interpretive authority.
INDU BHUSAN VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL - 1970 0 Supreme(Cal) 167: Cites "(10) Pramatha Nath Mitter v. ... AIR 1961 Cal 545" where observation made by Special Bench; used to argue legislative incompetence.
INDU BHUSAN DE VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL - 1970 0 Supreme(Cal) 166: Cites "Pramatha Nath Mitter v. ... Chief Justice ... AIR 1961 Cal 545" observation by Special Bench; basis for holding on legislative competence.
B. V. NARAYANA REDDY VS STATE - 1984 0 Supreme(Kar) 179: Petitioners "rely on the decision ... Pramatha Nath v. ... AIR 1961 Cal 545 (SB)"; explicitly relied upon, including by Full Bench.
BALKRISHNA DAS VS PERFECT POTTERY CO. LTD. - 1984 0 Supreme(MP) 520: Mentions "Special Bench ... Pramatha Nath v. ... AIR 1961 Cal 545"; listed alongside other cases in discussion of High Court jurisdiction.
BHOLANATH KARMAKAR VS MADANMOHAN KARMAKAB - 1987 0 Supreme(Cal) 346: Cites "Chief Justice (AIR 1961 Calcutta 545 at 551, para. 26) took a similar view"; approvingly referenced as taking similar view, with concurring judgment noted positively.
JABALPUR BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION VS STATE OF M. P. - 2002 0 Supreme(MP) 1153: References concurring judgment in "Special Bench decision ... Pramatha Nath"; cited alongside other cases neutrally.
Jabalpur Bus Operators Association VS State of M. P. - 2002 0 Supreme(MP) 1157: References concurring judgment in "Special Bench decision ... Pramatha Nath"; cited in discussion of related State matters.
JABALPUR BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION VS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH - 2002 0 Supreme(MP) 1156: References concurring judgment in "special bench decision ... Pramatha Nath"; neutral citation in case discussion.
Union of India VS Girish Kumar - Calcutta (2010): Cites "Pramatha Nath v. Chief Justice ... AIR 1961 Calcutta 545"; listed with other precedents including Special Bench judgment.
Commissioner of Income Tax-IV, Pune VS Kasliwal Medical Care & Research Foundation, Solapur - Bombay (2024): Quotes "Chief Justice, AIR 1961 Cal 545 at p. 551, para 26, took a similar view"; approving citation.
Mathew Z. Pulikunnel VS Chief Justice of India - 2021 0 Supreme(Ker) 902: References "Pramatha Nath Mitter ... AIR 1961 Cal. 545" where Calcutta High Court took a view on Chief Justice action; explanatory context.
ABDUL TAIYAB ABBASBHAI MALIK VS UNION OF INDIA (UOI) - 1976 0 Supreme(MP) 77: Mentions "High Court in Amarendra Nath v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1962 SC 1044"; neutral reference in paragraph discussion, no explicit treatment.
RADHA KETCHAP VS UNION OF INDIA - 1995 0 Supreme(Cal) 73: Discusses Calcutta High Court in context of jurisdiction over Union Territory; procedural reference to Chief Justice and Full Court, neutral.
BHABANI SHANKAR TRIPATHY VS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA, HOME DEPARTMENT - 1991 0 Supreme(Ori) 270: States "held" by "Hon'ble The Chief Justice ... at Calcutta"; presents holding without qualification.
Daulat Singh VS Union of India - 1993 0 Supreme(MP) 450: Cites "Pramatha v. Chief Justice (AIR 1961 Cal. 545)" alongside other cases; neutral in contention support, with SC case cited in support.
Md. Firoz Alam VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL - 2008 0 Supreme(Cal) 391: Notes "conflicting judgment ... view expressed by the Calcutta High Court"; acknowledges conflict but references specific CHN case positively.
Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation VS Laxman Seetaram Neulkar - 2020 0 Supreme(Bom) 1100: Lists "Chief Justice S.S. ... Chief Justice A.M."; fragmentary names, neutral listing.
N. Devasahayam VS State of Madras, by Secretary, Home Department - 1957 0 Supreme(Mad) 101: "G.O. varying and refixing seniority."; no clear case name, citation, or treatment indicator; appears unrelated or incomplete fragment, treatment impossible to assess.
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