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2022 Supreme(Cal) 285

IN THE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J.
Bina Das @ Bina Halder - Appellant
Versus
Kakdwip Court Bar Association And Others - Respondent
ALP No. 9 of 2019
Decided On : 28-09-2022

Advocates appeared:
Mr. Shiv Shankar Banerjee, Adv. Mr. Ramij Munsi, Adv., for the Appellant; Mr. Sukanta Chakrabarty, Adv. Mr. Anindya Halder, Adv., Ms. Shohini Chakrabarty, Adv. Ms. Prajaaini Das, Adv., for the Respondent

Mere apprehension of not getting justice or extraneous affairs not connected with the issue of transfer are not sufficient grounds for transferring a case.

Headnote:

Section 24 - Transfer of Title Suit - Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Letters Patent, 1865 - 1996 SCC OnLine 2 Calcutta 117, Manmatha Nath Sen Vs. Gopee Ballav Sen (2 Cal Series, original civil, page 271), AIR 1951 Calcutta 129 (Kalidas Roy & others Vs. University of calcutta & others), Baburam Agarwalla Vs. Jamunadas Ramji & Co. (1 CAL series, original civil , page-257), Usharani Paul & another Vs. Jahar Lal Paul & others reported in 2019 (4) Indian Civil Cases 845, Kulwinder Kaur Vs. Kandi Friends Educational Trust and Others reported in 2008 (2) ICC 163 - The court discussed the legal provisions under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Clause 13 of the Letters Patent, 1865. It referred to various judgments to establish the principles for transferring a case, including the balance of convenience or inconvenience, reasonable apprehension of not getting justice, and the interest of justice. The court emphasized that mere apprehension of not getting justice or extraneous affairs not connected with the issue of transfer are not sufficient grounds for transferring a case.

Fact of the Case:

The petitioner, a practicing advocate, sought transfer of Title Suit No. 167 of 2019 from the Court of the learned Civil Judge at Kakdwip, alleging mistreatment and denial of rights by the Bar Association. The respondents denied the allegations and accused the petitioner of misconduct and financial irregularities during her tenure as the Secretary of the Bar Association.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that the petitioner failed to substantiate her apprehension of not getting justice from the trial court and dismissed the application for transfer. It also noted that the extraneous affairs not connected with the issue of transfer are not grounds for transferring the case.

Issues: The issues involved mistreatment and denial of rights by the Bar Association, alleged misconduct and financial irregularities by the petitioner, and the grounds for transferring the case.

Ratio Decidendi: The court established that mere apprehension of not getting justice or extraneous affairs not connected with the issue of transfer are not sufficient grounds for transferring a case.

Final Decision: The application for transfer of the suit from Kakdwip Court was dismissed.

JUDGMENT

Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. - This is an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 arising out of Clause 13 of the Letters Patent, 1865 for transfer of Title Suit No. 167 of 2019 from the Court of the learned Civil Judge, (Senior Division) at Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas to this Hon'ble Court or to any other Court in West Bengal.

2. The petitioner is a practising advocate at Kakdwip Sub-Divisional Civil and Criminal Court at 24 Parganas (South) and she became the member of the Kakdwip Bar Association on or about 2000 and since then she is practising therein. The petitioner had undergone a forty (40) hours Mediation Training under the West Bengal Judicial Academy during the period from 25th June, 2019 to 29th June, 2019. Petitioner alleged as she had undergone the abovementioned training, the Bar Association of Kakdwip Court, represented by its Secretary, being the defendant no.2 herein, issued a show cause notice and thereafter, the petitioner's Bar Association membership was terminated, though petitioner gave reply to the respondents/defendants, in terms of the show cause notice. The petitioner alleged that she is restrained from using the facility of the Bar Association and even she is restrained from using the ladies washroom within the Court compound. Considering the situation, the petitioner filed a suit for a declaration that the meeting which was held on 26th June, 17th July and 22nd July in the year 2019 are void and ultra vires in law, which do not bind the present plaintiff in any manner, along with injunction and other reliefs.

3. Mr. Shiv Shankar Banerjee, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submits that the aforesaid Title Suit No. 167 of 2019 was filed on 28th August, 2019 and on the same date, the petitioner also filed petition for ad interim injunction. The petitioner further submits that the opposite parties appeared in the said suit who are all members of Kakdwip Civil and Criminal Bar Association and they have signed as an advocate in the Vokalatnama and the only Advocate who did not sign the Vokalatnama is the husband of the present petitioner. Now the petitioner is not allowed to sit within the Court premises even outside the Bar Association. Petitioner is not even allowed to sit at the adjoining area of the clerks' earmarked place. Under the instruction of the advocates of Kakdwip Civil and Criminal Bar Association, petitioner is being denied by the typist of the said Court to type any document which belongs to the petitioner. Petitioner further submits that when the said suit was called on 28.8.2019 and 11.9.2019, the petitioner was not allowed to speak. Further more, the Bar Association moved a put up application on 6.9.2019 when also the petitioner could not speak a single word, as all the advocates of the Bar Association appeared and almost threatened petitioner with several consequences inside the court room.

4. Mr. Banerjee on behalf of the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been threatened that the Bar /Respondents will not allow any advocate in the Court premises, to be represented on behalf of petitioner. In fact the petitioner facing extreme humiliation from her colleagues and therefore the petitioner is convinced that the petitioner will not be able to conduct the trial of the present suit in the said Court without any fear or pressure from the members of the Bar Association of Kakdwip Civil and Criminal Court. In fact the respondent nos. 2 and 4 have started using bad comments and therefore, it is extremely difficult for the petitioner to conduct the case and in fact the respondents are at very high voice shouted inside the Court room that no order can be passed against the Bar Association by the Court in session. In view of above, the petitioner submits that in order to get justice said Title Suit No. 167 of 2019 be transferred from the Court of Kakdwip to this Court.

5. Mr. Sukanta Chakraborty, learned advocate appearing on behalf of

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