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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
AMRITA SINHA
NCLT Advocates Bar Association, Kolkata Bench – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Amrita Sinha, J.
1. The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the act of the respondent authority in taking steps to shift the National Company Law Tribunal (‘NCLT’ for short), Kolkata bench from its present location at 5, Esplanade Row West, B.B.D. Bag, Kolkata 700001 to Corporate Bhawan at New Town, Akandakeshari, Kolkata 700135.
2. The petitioner no. 1, Bar Association of the learned advocates practicing in NCLT, claims to have its registered office at 6, Old Post Office Street, ground floor, room no. 36, Kolkata 700001; the petitioner no. 2 claims to be a litigant whose matters are pending adjudication before the Tribunal and the petitioner no. 3 claims to be a clerk of an advocate who practices in NCLT.
3. It has been submitted that the building where NCLT is currently located is in the vicinity of the Hon’ble High Court and it has enough space to house the benches that are presently functioning. The present location is easily accessible by all stakeholders including the learned advocates, their staff and the litigants. The place where NCLT is sought to be shifted is in an extremely remote area approximately twenty-eight kilometres away from the High Court. T
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