Authority: Calcutta High Court

Order Date: June 19, 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited
  • Respondents: State of West Bengal & Ors.
  • Writ Petition No.: WPA 5861 of 2022 (filed in 2022)
  • The petition sought relief against the State of West Bengal and other respondents; specific relief sought is not detailed in the order.
  • During the pendency of the writ petition, the matter became infructuous, meaning the issue raised no longer existed or was rendered moot.
  • The respondents were not represented before the Court at the time of the order.
  • A connected interlocutory application was also pending alongside the main petition.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, presided over by Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, dismissed WPA 5861 of 2022 and the related interlocutory application on the ground that the petition had become infructuous.
  • No further directions or orders were issued to either party.

Topics: Writ Petition, Legal Dismissal, Asset Reconstruction