Authority: Calcutta High Court

Order Date: 08 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: W.P.A. 11397 of 2026 filed by B.B Logistics (petitioner) against the State of West Bengal and others (respondents).
  • Counsel: Petitioner's counsel – Mr. Prantick Ghosh (via VC) and others; State counsel – Mr. Lokenath Chatterjee, Jr., Standing Counsel Ms. Sabita Roy, Jr., Govt. Pleader Mr. Ranajit Talukdar, Mr. Parthasarathi Boyal; IOCL counsel – Mr. Amit Kumar Nag, Ms. Rishita Sarkar, Ms. Barnisha Samanta; Proforma respondent counsel – Mr. Z. Sherpa, Sr. Adv., Mr. Bhaichung Bhutia, Mr. Shoham Sanyal, Mr. Dilip Tamang.
  • Legal Issue: Petitioner's claim was deemed not maintainable under Section 89 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which provides an alternative remedy of filing an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal.
  • Petitioner's Request: Permission to withdraw the writ petition and to file an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and to pursue an appeal before the State Transport Appellate Tribunal.
  • The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
  • The Court expressly stated that it did not consider the merits of the case and no observations made should be construed as an assessment of the substantive issues.

Topics: Transport Law, Court Order