Form No. J(1)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha &

The Hon’ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta M.A.T. No. 139 of 2025 With I.A. No. CAN 1 of 2025 And I.A. No. CAN 2 of 2025 Nawda Thana Ferry Service Co-operative Society Limited.

Versus State of West Bengal &Ors.

With M.A.T. No. 143 of 2025 Nawda Thana Ferry Service Co-operative Society Limited.

Versus State of West Bengal &Ors.

For the Appellants :Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Samim Ahammed, Adv.

Mr. Arka Maiti, Adv.

Mr. Gulsanawara Pervin, Adv. Mr. Amitava Chaudhuri, Adv.

For the Nawda Panchayat Samiti : Mr. Amitava Chaudhuri, Adv.

Mr. N. Roy, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Lalit Mohan Mahata, Ld. A.G.P.

Mr. Prasanta Behari Mahata, Adv.

For the Respondent No. 7 in MAT 143 of 2025 : Mr. Md. Sarwar Jahan, Adv.

Mr. Sayantan Hazra, Adv.

Mr. Tapati Sarkar, Adv.

Mr. Asif Mehdi, Adv.

Hearing concluded on : 7th July, 2025 Judgment on : 16th July, 2025 Rajasekhar Mantha, J.

1. The appellants challenge a judgment and order dated 24th January, 2025 passed by a Single Judge of this Court whereby the Court directed E- Auction as a method for allotment of 13 Ferry Ghats under