Authority: Calcutta High Court, Commercial Division

Order Date: July 17, 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Shankar Prasad vs. Respondent Abhishek Chourasiya, Managing Director of WBTC, and another respondent (ANR).
  • Case Number: CC/21/2026, filed as a contempt application.
  • Background: The Court had earlier issued a direction on July 3, 2025, requiring the respondent to pay the entire amount claimed by the petitioner.
  • Compliance Evidence: Alleged contemnor no. 1, represented by Advocate Deblina Chattaraj, submitted a copy of the written instruction confirming that the full amount had been paid to the petitioner, and this was taken on record.
  • Appearances: No counsel appeared for the petitioner, and no appearance was made by alleged contemnor no. 2.
  • Court Reasoning: In the absence of any objection from the petitioner and with proof of full payment, the Court presumed that the order had been complied with and found no further need to keep the contempt application pending.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that CC/21/2026 be dropped and closed, recording the case as disposed of.

Topics: Contempt Proceedings, Court Order