Dipankar Prasad v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present :- Hon'ble Justice Amrita Sinha WPA No. 211 of 2020 Dipankar Prasad Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the writ petitioner :- Mr. Nripen Das, Adv.

Mr. Debanjan Das, Adv.

For the State :- Mr. Debabrata Dhar, Adv.

Ms. Paramita Sahu, Adv.

For respondent nos. 2-4 :- Mr. Saumya Dasgupta, Adv.

Mr. Bijoy Bikram Das, Adv.

Heard on :- 18.02.2020 & 19.02.2020 Judgment on :- 19.02.2020 Amrita Sinha, J.:- The issue involved in the instant writ petition is similar to the issue in WPA 210 of 2020 (Kalpana Chhetri & Anr. -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.). The decision passed in the aforesaid case on 19.02.2020 shall be applicable in respect of the instant case.

The instant writ petition stands dismissed as not maintainable before the High Court at this stage.

In view of the above, W.P.A. 211 of 2020 is dismissed. However, dismissal of the writ petition will not stand in the way of the petitioner from approaching the appropriate forum, in accordance with law, if so advised.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, shall be given to the parties as expeditiously as possible on compliance of all necessary formalities. ( Amrita Sinha, J.)