Calcutta High CourtWPA(P)/107/2021dismissed as infructuous

Somnath Roy And ORS v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS

2021-05-06Hon'Ble Justice Rajesh Bindal , Chief Justice (Acting),Hon'Ble Justice Arijit Banerjee2 pages

06/05/2021 Item No. 2.

Court No.1.

AB/S DE W.P.A. (P) 107 of 2021 Somnath Roy & Others Vs The State of West Bengal & Others (Through Video Conference) Mr. Shamik Bagchi, Advocate, Mr. Noor Islam Seikh, Advocate, ...for the Petitioners present on virtual mode.

Mr. Prateek Kumar, Advocate, ...for the Respondent present on virtual mode.

Mr. S. K. Bajoria, Advocate, ...for the Intervenor present on virtual mode.

Mr. Dipayan Chowdhury, Advocate, ...for the Election Commission of India present on virtual mode.

Mr. Y. J. Dastoor, Ld. ASG, Mr. Phiroze Edulji, Advocate, Ms. Amrita Pandey, Advocate, ...for the Union of India present on physical mode.

As the issues pertaining to COVID management are pending consideration in this Court in various other writ petitions, learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to press these issues in the other petitions pending in this Court where issues pertaining to COVID management have been raised.

Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

[Rajesh Bindal, C.J.(A)]

(2) [Arijit Banerjee, J.]