Calcutta High CourtWPA/5359/2020disposed

Democratic Youth Federation Of India &ANR v. State Of West Bengal &ORS

2021-01-20Honble Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan,Hon'Ble Justice Arijit Banerjee2 pages

D/L Item nos.

7-13 Ct no. 1 20-01-2021 AD & Saswata IA no. CAN 1/2020 (CAN 3088 of 2020) in WPA 5328 of 2020 Dr. Fuad Halim -vs- State of West Bengal & ors.

with WPA 5334 of 2020 In re: Letter of Dr. Vimal Khawas, Ph.D with WPA 5335 of 2020 In Re: Letter of Mr. Ritesh Tiwari with WPA 5336 of 2020 In re: Letter of Raja Satyajit Banerjee, with IA no. Can 1/2020 (CAN 3089 of 2020) in WPA 5397 of 2020 Sri Dilip Ghosh -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

with WPA 5359 of 2020 Democratic Youth Federation of India & anr.

-vs- State of West Bengal & Ors.

with WPA 5489 of 2020 Mostafijur Rahaman -vsState of West Bengal & ors.

(via video conference) Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Sr. Adv.

Mr. S.Ahammed Mr. A. Maity Ms. Saloni Bhattacharya ... for the petitioner in WP 5334 of 2020 & WPA 5328 of 2020 Mr. Partha Ghosh Mr. Tirtha Pati Acharyya ... for the petitioner in WPA Mr. Indrajit Dey Mr. Kushal Das ... for the petitioner in WPA Mr. Kishore Datta, Ld. AG Mr. Sayan Sinha ... for the State Mr. Y.J.Dastoor, Ld. ASG

Mr. V. Kundalia Mrs. R.Kundalia Mr. Arijit Majumdar ... for the UOI These matters relate to various aspects of the issue of COVID-19 management. We are told that the COVID - 19 matter which was filed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court is still pending and the next hearing has been fixed on February 13, 2021.

Having given our anxious consideration to the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the view that we should close these writ petitions and wait for the final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court on the issue of COVID-19 management. It will be open to any of the parties to approach this Court in the event any further direction is deemed necessary even after disposal of the matter by the Hon'ble Supreme Court if, according to such applicant, such issue is required to be considered in larger public interest de hors the verdict of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

All the writ petitions along with all the connected applications are accordingly disposed of.

(Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ.) (Arijit Banerjee, J.)