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2025 Supreme(Online)(Cal) 1889
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Om Narayan Rai, J
Rahul Shaw – Appellant
Versus
The State of West Bengal – Respondent
W.P.A. 6829 of 2025 | W.P.A. 7781 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. N. I. Khan, Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee, Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal
For the Respondents: Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Ld. AGP, Mr. Pannalal Bandopadhyay, Mr. Amal Kr. Sen, Ld. AGP, Ms. Ashima Das (Sil)
The court deferred hearings on related writ petitions pending the Division Bench's decision on route disputes.
Headnote:The court considers the statute relating to public transport regulations and addresses the facts of curtailment and extension of routes impacting the petitioners. The court finds that the issues in both writ petitions align closely, emphasizing a need for awaiting a concurrent decision from a Division Bench regarding similar concerns. The court frames the primary issue on the necessity of meanings derived from the Division Bench's judgment. The court decides to postpone the hearings until the prior matter is adjudicated, allowing for completion of pleadings beforehand.
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01.07.2025 S l. No. 27 and 28 g.b.
Court No.551 W.P.A. 6829 of 2025 Rahul Shaw -Vs-
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
With W.P.A. 7781 of 2025 Anuradha Gupta -Vs-
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. N. I. Khan Mr. Amlan Kr. Mukherjee Mr. Dilip Kr. Mandal …..For the Petitioner in WPA 7781 of 2025 and For the Private Respondent in WPA 6829 of 2025 Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Ld. AGP Mr. Pannalal Bandopadhyay ….For the State in WPA 7781 of 2025 Mr. Amal Kr. Sen, Ld. AGP Ms. Ashima Das (Sil)
….For the State in WPA 6829 of 2025 Affidavit-in-opposition filed on behalf of the respondent nos. 2, 3 and 4 in WPA 7781 of 2025 is taken on record.
Affidavit-in-opposition filed on behalf of the respondent no. 6 in WPA 6829 of 2025 is also taken on record.
Copies of both the aforesaid affidavits-in-
opposition in both the writ petitions have been served upon the respective parties.
It has been submitted that since the issues involved in these writ petitions are intrinsically the same, therefore, the affidavit filed by the State in WPA 7781 of 2025 shall suffice for both the writ petitions.
It is submitted by the parties that both the writ petitions are connected to curtailment and extension of a route on which the petitioner in WPA 6829 of 2025 (Rahul Shaw) has been plying his vehicle.
It is submitted that the Hon’ble Division Bench has heard a matter pertaining to the issue of curtailment and extension of route being APOT 117 of 2025 with WPO 781 of 2024, IA No: GA 1 of 2025 (The State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Arup Kumar Ghosh) and has reserved judgement on the said matter on June 11, 2025.
Parties submit that it would be proper to await the decision of the Hon’ble Division Bench in the said case, inasmuch as the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Division Bench would have a bearing on the instant writ petitions.
In such view of the mater, list these matters for hearing on July 24, 2024.
Liberty is given to the parties to complete the pleadings in the meantime.
