Ghosh Infrastructure Contempt Petition Disposed Infructuous

Authority: High Court of West Bengal (Division Bench)

Order Date: 12 November 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Ghosh Infrastructure Private Limited, represented by Director Raja Ghosh, filed contempt petition CPAN 2074 of 2025 against Smt. Ayesha Rani A, District Magistrate, Purba Bardhaman & Anr.
• Alleged contemnors: Mr. Palav Chatterjee, Mr. Mojojit Chakraborti, among others, represented by counsel; the State also represented.
• On 13 October 2026 the alleged contemnors filed a case history (Annexure A) containing the server copy of the judgment and order dated 9 October 2026 passed by a Division Bench in MAT 2031 of 2025 (State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Ghosh Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.).
• Paragraph 36 of that judgment indicated the appeal was partially allowed, setting aside the order that the contempt petition sought to enforce.
• Counsel for the alleged contemnors argued that the contempt application had become infructuous; petitioner’s counsel conceded the submission.

Final Outcome

• The court held that, in view of the Division Bench judgment, the contempt petition CPAN 2074 of 2025 is infructuous and disposed of accordingly.

Topics: Contempt Petition, Judicial Review, Appeal Outcome