Basudeb Laha v. Pintu Mahato Chairman Baidyabati Municipality

03-07-2025 Item no.81

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Special Civil Jurisdiction Subrata Bhattacharyya AR(C) Appellate Side CPAN No.673 of 2023 Basudeb Laha -vsSri Pintu Mahato & Ors.

arising out of WPA No.13849 of 2021 Mr. Sankar Biswas ...for the petitioner Mr. B.P. Vaisya, AGP Mr. Nilay Baran Mandal ...for DPPG Mr. P.C. Das Ms. Soma Chowdhury Bandhu ...for municipality Mr. S. Panda Ms. Haritri Roy Mr. Ratul Ghosal Mr. Rohit Adhikary ...for contemnor no.3 1.

The petitioner's prayer for payment of arrear salary and dearness allowance stood rejected by the Baidyabati Municipality.

2.

The legality and validity of the rejection order of the municipality cannot be adjudicated in the contempt proceeding.

3.

The contempt application is disposed of.

4.

It will be open for the petitioner to challenge the order of rejection before the competent forum in accordance with law, if so advised.

5.

All parties are to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court.

[Amrita Sinha, J]