Calcutta HC Drops Contempt Against Transport MD

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Special Civil Jurisdiction Appellate Side

Order Date: 25 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Naba Kumar Saha filed contempt proceeding (CPAN 1599 of 2025) against Shiraz Daneshyar, Managing Director, Calcutta State Transport, Kolkata.
• Origin: Contempt arose from judgment and order dated 19 May 2025.
• Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Susmita Dey (Basu) and Mr. Kaustav Ghosh (advocate).
• No appearance by the alleged contemnor, Shiraz Daneshyar.
• Petitioner's counsel submitted that the direction of the Court had already been complied with, negating further proceedings.

Final Outcome

• The Court, presided by Justice Aniruddha Roy, ordered the contempt proceeding CPAN 1599 of 2025 to be dropped and closed.
• The related application was disposed of.

Topics: Contempt, Legal Proceedings