Authority: High Court at Calcutta
Order Date: 13 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by Alliance Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd. against the State of West Bengal and others, challenging orders dated 22 May 2026 and 24 June 2026 issued by the learned Referee under the West Bengal Shops & Establishment Act, which closed the leave to file a written statement.
- The petitioner claimed it was prepared to file the written statement but missed the deadline due to a mistaken appearance time; the statement also contained a maintainability application and other objections.
- The matter was scheduled for further consideration before the referee on the following day at 1:30 p.m.
Final Outcome
- The Court, presided by Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul), set aside the order of 22 May 2026 and the order of 24 June 2026, directing the petitioner to file its written statement before the referee on the already fixed date and time.
- The requirement to file a separate maintainability application was also set aside, while the hearing schedule remains unchanged.
- WPO/371/2026 is disposed of, with the petitioner instructed to appear before the referee with a server copy of this order.
Topics: Legal, Court Order