Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Special Jurisdiction (Contempt)

Order Date: 28 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Sumi Kamin; Respondent/Contemnor – Shri Ambika Prasad Panda, CMD of ECL, and others.
  • Nature of proceeding: Application for contempt alleging non‑compliance with directions issued by this Court on 24 March 2023.
  • Background: The Court had previously directed the respondents to take certain actions on 24 March 2023. The petitioner alleged that these directions were not complied with, prompting a contempt petition.
  • Submissions: Respondent’s counsel, Mr. Mainak Das, asserted that the directions had been fully complied with. Petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Bratin Suin, accepted and admitted this compliance.
  • Observations: The Court noted the admission of compliance by both parties and found no basis to continue contempt proceedings.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, by Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, ordered that the contempt charges be dropped.
  • The petition was disposed of, and the Court recorded that the directions dated 24 March 2023 had been complied with.

Topics: Contempt, Judicial Compliance