28.04.2025 Court No.13 Item No.21 AP/pk MAT 378 of 2025 With CAN 1 of 2025 Anuradha Gain Vs.

Smt. Shipra Mitra and Ors.

Mr. Ayan Banerjee Ms. Debjani Sengupta Mr. Dhiman Banerjee Ms. Paulomi Ghosh …For the Appellant.

Mr. Tapan Kumar Rakshit Mr. Surajit Roy …For the Respondent No.1.

Ms. Shebatee Datta Ms. Poulami Roy …For the Respondent No.6.

1. This appeal is directed against an order dated 7^th March, 2025 passed by a Single Bench of this Court in CPAN 1945 of 2024. By the impugned order the Court recorded that the contemnor was not present despite repeated notice. The Court went on thereafter to penalize the contemnor. The penalty was that the contemnor Pradhan shall not take any further step or steps or to act and discharge the duties of Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat until further orders of this Court. The jurisdictional S.D.O. was directed to act as Special Officer of the Court to take charge of the duties and the responsibilities of the Pradhan.

2. Admittedly, no formal rule has been issued to the Pradhan under CPAN 1945 of 2024.

3. Counsel for the appellant Pradhan has submitted that a subsequent event has occurred in the contempt proceeding whereby the Pradhan appeared and undertoo