Sanhita Das v. Anirban Chattopadhyay

06.02.2026 Court No. 06 Item No. 03 Sandip

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIVIL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.O. 223 of 2026 Mrs. Sanhita Das -Versus- Anirban Chattopadhyay Mr. Jayanta Datta, Mr. Atanu Mondal .....for the petitioner Ms. Debalina Lahiri, Mr. Mrinmoy Chatterjee ....for the opposite party 1) The matter was mentioned for correction of the returnable date in the order dated February 02, 2026.

2) Ms. Debalina Lahiri, learned advocate appears on behalf of the opposite party and submits that the application for transfer of the Act VIII Case No. 175 of 2018, which is pending before the learned Additional District Judge, 3rd Court at Barasat, District - 24 Parganas (North), has been filed to delay the proceedings. 3) The child is more than 16 years old and if the proceedings can be delayed by filing multiple applications one after other, it would enure to the benefit of the mother. She already has the custody of the child. The father has prayed for joint custody upon amending his application for custody.

4) Be that as it may, to dispel all doubts in the mind of the mother, this court directs transfer of Act VIII Misc. Case No. 175 of 2018 to the Court of the learned District Judge, 24 Parganas (North) at Barasat, not on the ground

that the allegations against the learned Judge are accepted by the Court, but on the ground that the matter requires urgent disposal. If the revisional application is kept pending before this Court, the father's application may be rendered infructuous.

5) Under such circumstances, Act VIII Misc.

Case No. 175 of 2018, which is pending before the learned Additional District Judge, 3rd Court at Barasat is transferred to the Court of the learned District Judge at Barasat, District - 24 Parganas (North).

6) The learned District Judge, 24 Parganas (North) shall take up the proceedings himself and dispose of the entire proceeding within a period of two months from date.

7) It is submitted that the proceeding is at the stage of evidence. The learned District Judge is requested to fix short dates so that the matter can be disposed of. The parties shall urge all their issues before the learned Court, freely and fairly.

8) Accordingly, the revisional application is disposed of without any order as to costs.

9) All parties including, the learned Court, shall act on the server copy of this order, duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

10) Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)