Calcutta High Court Drops CSTC Contempt Case

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

Order Date: 01 October 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner Asit Kumar Kundu vs Respondents Anshul Gupta, Managing Director, Calcutta State Transport Corporation, Kolkata & another.
• Nature of Proceeding: Contempt proceeding identified as CPAN 531 of 2025, originating from a judgment and order dated 17 September 2024.
• Petitioner Representation: Ms. Susmita Dey (Basu) and Mr. Antarik Dawn, learned advocates, appeared for the petitioner, stating that the direction of the Court had already been complied with.
• Respondent Representation: No appearance was made by the alleged contemnors (respondents).
• Court Observation: Given the petitioner's claim of compliance and the absence of the alleged contemnors, the Court found no further requirement to continue the contempt proceeding.

Final Outcome

• The contempt proceeding (CPAN 531 of 2025) was dropped and closed.
• The application CPAN 531 of 2025 was disposed of by Justice Aniruddha Roy.

Topics: Contempt proceeding, Court order