Authority: Calcutta High Court (Bench of Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul))
Order Date: 17 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: ITC Limited, Exide Industries Limited, Set Square Estates Private Limited; Respondent: Dalhousie Holdings Limited (and others).
- Applications (CO 3223, CO 3282, CO 3285 of 2026) seek transfer of Title Suit No. 607 of 2026 (Dalhousie Holdings Ltd vs The Woodlands Syndicate & Ors.) from the 1st Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Alipore to another competent court, alleging bias and prejudice by the trial judge.
- Petitioners contend the trial judge has passed erroneous orders, delayed uploading of orders, and is reluctant to hear an Order 39 Rule 4 CPC application, causing prejudice.
- The bench notes that the District Judge at Alipore can consider transfer to another senior civil court within his jurisdiction.
Final Outcome
- The revisional applications are disposed of.
- The bench stays the impugned proceedings before the trial court until 30 September 2026.
- Petitioners are granted liberty to file a transfer application before the Alipore District Judge by 30 September 2026; if no application is filed, the stay automatically vacates.
- The District Judge may take an independent decision and is not bound by observations of this court.
- No affidavits were called; statements in pleadings are deemed denied.
- Parties may obtain an urgent certified copy of the order upon compliance with formalities.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Corporate Litigation