Indian Jute Mills Association & ANR v. Union Of India & ORS

18.12.2020 ap 24-25 CPAN 455 of 2019 in W. P. 28614 (W) of 2017 I A No. CAN 1 of 2019 (CAN 4874 of 2019) AND I A No. CAN 2 Of 2019 (CAN 4875 of 2019) (Via Video Conference) Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) & Anr.

Vs.

Mr. Moloy Chandan Chakraborty & Anr.

Mr. Aniruddha Agarwalla Mr. B. Sharma ... For applicant.

Mr. Rahul Karmakar ... For alleged contemner no. 1.

Mr. Surya Prasad Chattopadhyay ... For alleged contemner no. 2.

Mr. Anirban Mitra ... For Regional Pay & Accounts Office, Govt. of India.

Mr. Mitra, learned advocate appears on behalf of Regional Pay & Accounts Office, Government of India (Kolkata Division), not a party in this proceeding. His appearance has been caused by orders passed in the proceeding. He submits, his client is not office regarding assessment or payment of applicants' claims. Inter alia, the Jute Commissioner is.

Jute Commissioner is an alleged contemner. Order sheet records submissions made on behalf of the office contending Regional Pay & Accounts Office, Government

of India being the office responsible. Now Regional Pay & Accounts Office, Government of India says, the Jute Commissioner is responsible.

Regional Pay & Accounts Office, Government of India (Kolkata Division) will file affidavit, the deponent stating on oath that Jute Commissioner is the office responsible. Copy of the affidavit must be served on learned advocate representing Jute Commissioner in this proceeding, by 24th December, 2020. A copy must also be served on applicants' learned advocate, by same date. In event submissions made today by the Pay & Accounts office are stated on oath by said office, this Court will have material to act for taking cognizance of contempt. List on 8th January, 2021.

(Arindam Sinha, J.)