IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present :- Hon’ble Justice Amrita Sinha WPA 4927 of 2023 NCLT Advocates Bar Association, Kolkata Bench & Ors.

Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

For the writ petitioners :- Mr. Joy Saha, Sr. Adv.

Mrs. Manju Bhuteria, Sr. Adv. Mr. Patita Paban Bishwal, Adv.

Ms. Urmila Chakraborty, Adv.

Ms. Namrrataa Basu, Adv. Mr. Kanishk Kejriwal, Adv. Ms. Rashhmi Singhee, Adv. Ms. Janvi Luhariwala, Adv.

Ms. Arundhuti Burman, Adv.

Ms. Aishwarya Chowdhury, Adv.

Mr. Dripto Majumdar, Adv.

For Union of India :- Mr. Dhiraj Trivedi, Adv.

Mr. Avinash Kankani, Adv.

Hearing concluded on :- 07.03.2025 Judgment on :- 25.03.2025 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 70