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2022 Supreme(Cal) 745
IN THE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA
Prakash Shrivastava, Rajarshi Bharadwaj, JJ.
Susmita Saha Dutta And Others - Appellant
Versus
The Union Of India And Others - Respondent
WPA(P) 142 of 2021, CAN 1 of 2021, CAN 3 of 2021 and CAN 5 of 2022
Decided On : 17-05-2022
Ms. Priyanka Tibrewal, Mr. Kallol Basu, Mr. Suman Banerjee, for the Appellant; Mr. S.N. Mookherjee, AG, Mr. Anirban Ray, GP, Mr. Raja Saha, Mr. Debashish Ghosh, Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee, for the Respondent.
The court addressed the issue of the extension of a committee formed to inquire into the rights of distressed persons and considered the composition of the extended team in reaching its decision.
Headnote:
Committee - Extension of Committee - The court addressed the issue of the extension of a committee formed to inquire into the rights of distressed persons, considering the communication received and the composition of the extended team. The court allowed the NHRC to file a reply along with relevant materials and listed the matter for further hearing.
Fact of the Case:
The court addressed the issue of the extension of a committee formed to inquire into the rights of distressed persons based on a communication received from the Under Secretary, NHRC.
Finding of the Court:
The court allowed the NHRC to file a reply to the matter along with all the relevant materials and listed the case for further hearing on 19th May, 2022.
Issues: Extension of Committee, Composition of Extended Team
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the communication received and the composition of the extended team in relation to the committee formed to inquire into the rights of distressed persons.
Final Decision: The court permitted the NHRC to file a reply to the matter along with all the relevant materials and listed the case for further hearing on 19th May, 2022.
ORDER
1. Learned Advocate General pressing CAN 5 of 2022 has submitted that though this Court by earlier order dated 20th April, 2022 had formed a three-member Committee to inquire into the rights of the distressed persons but the communication received from the Under Secretary, NHRC by the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal dated 10th May, 2022 shows that a team of 11 members has been included by extending the Committee which is formed by this Court.
2. Learned counsel for the NHRC has submitted that the Committee is comprised of only three members and the team of 11 officers is for the purpose of ministerial work to assist the Committee as large number of complaints are being received and that the Committee itself had taken a decision in this regard in the minutes of the meeting dated 11th May, 2022.
3. He is permitted to file the reply to CAN 5 of 2022 by tomorrow along with all the relevant materials.
4. List on 19th May, 2022.
