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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA, UDAY KUMAR
State of West Bengal – Appellant
Versus
Chandi Charan Singha Roy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.
1. Affidavit-of-service filed today be kept on record.
2. The present challenge has been preferred against an order dated June 20, 2025, whereby a contempt application filed by the private respondent was allowed by the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal, thereby directing the alleged contemnor, that is, the B.L. & L.R.O, Kalna-I, Purba Bardhaman to file show cause as to why contempt proceedings shall not be drawn up against him vide Section 15 of the WEST BENGAL LAND REFORMS AND TENANCY TRIBUNAL ACT for wilful and deliberate violation and disregard of the solemn order dated September 28, 2022 passed by the said Bench of the Tribunal in connection with O.A. No. 1980 of 2019 (LRTT) by not disposing of the application of the applicant and not concluding the hearing in terms of the order of the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta, as well as against an order dated July 11, 2025, whereby, keeping in view that a fair chance should be given to the concerned B.L. & L.R.O since he had joined only 10 days back, the said B.L. & L.R.O was directed to complete the compliance proceeding and to bring the corrected ROR in person before the said Bench in
Contempt proceedings must meet stringent standards; ambiguity in court orders can prevent a finding of contempt without clear and definitive directions.
The SDL & LRO retains jurisdiction under specific sections to adjudicate land retention, while previous unchallenged orders attain finality, limiting reopening unless jurisdictional flaws are proven.
An appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act is maintainable only against orders imposing punishment for contempt; non-punitive orders are not appealable.
when the contemnor deliberately and willfully violated the order of the Court, he is liable for consequences under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, but the Court cannot be hyper sensitive in....
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The contempt jurisdiction is to ensure compliance with the order of the Writ Court and cannot be used to review or challenge the correctness of the order passed in compliance with the direction of th....
Contempt proceedings cannot substitute for enforcement of binding court decisions; non-compliance must involve clear disregard of valid orders. The exercise of contempt jurisdiction is limited to ens....
Contempt of court - LPA against the orders passed in contempt petition is not maintainable as said orders are interlocutory in nature.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the limitation on the appealability of a contempt Judge's order under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act and Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Rules....
Failure to comply with court orders triggers contempt proceedings, regardless of any pending appeals against such orders or administrative hurdles.
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