Kaykashan Khatun @ Kaykashan Khatoon And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

March 6, 2026 Sl. No.5 Court No.1 s.biswas MAT 1468 of 2024 With CAN 2 of 2026 Kaykashan Khatun @ Kaykashan Khatoon and others vs.

The State of West Bengal and others Mr. Tirupati Mukherjee ... for the appellants Mr. Amal Kr. Sen, AAG Mr. Lal Mohan Basu ... for the State Per, Sujoy Paul, C.J.

1. Parties are represented through their respective learned counsel.

2. CAN 2 of 2026 seeking restoration of MAT 1468 of 2024 is taken up which was dismissed in default on 18th December, 2025.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has assigned certain reasons, which in our view, are sufficient and plausible.

However, in view of the absence of the appellant in said MAT, we deem it proper to order restoration subject to payment of Rs.1000/- as costs which shall be deposited before the State Legal Services

Authority within 15 days. If receipt of payment of costs is filed in the Registry within 15 days, the Registry shall treat MAT 1468 of 2024 as restored and list before the appropriate determination.

4. CAN 2 of 2026 is allowed.

(Sujoy Paul, C.J.) (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.)