CESC Limited Contempt Suit Dismissed for Default

Authority: Delhi High Court (Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya)

Order Date: 10 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Rup Narayan Agarwal filed contempt application CPAN 360 of 2024 against alleged contemnor No.1, Rakesh Kumar Shyamsukhan, and another party, with CESC Limited also represented.
• Respondent: Alleged contemnor No.1 was represented by counsel Satadeep Bhattacharyya, Saptarshi Datta, Srinjita Ghosh, Sriparna Mitra, P. K. Pal, Debdut Hora; CESC Limited was represented by Dr. Madhusudan Saha Roy.
• The petitioner's counsel did not appear at the hearing, marking the fourth consecutive occasion of non‑appearance, indicating lack of interest in pursuing the contempt proceeding.
• Affidavits in opposition and of service were filed by the respondent’s counsel and placed on record.

Final Outcome

• The Court dismissed CPAN 360 of 2024 for default due to the petitioner's failure to appear.
• No order as to costs was made.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Contempt Proceedings