Authority: Calcutta High Court (High Court at Calcutta)
Order Date: 23 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioners Rekha Mukherjee & others vs Indian Red Cross Society, West Bengal State Branch & others.
- The matter was heard by Justice Amrita Sinha; a settlement was entered on 15 June 2026 as acknowledged by counsel for both sides.
- Under the settlement, the Indian Red Cross Society will pay the dues owed to the petitioners, who may collect the cheque from the Society’s office.
- The Society contended that the petitioners were occupying premises No. 4/2, Kedarnath Banerjee Lane, Baranagar, North 24 Parganas without legal authority and reserved the right to take appropriate legal steps to obtain possession.
- The writ petition was subsequently disposed of.
Final Outcome
- The settlement is binding; the Society must release the payment cheque to the petitioners.
- The Society may initiate legal proceedings to vacate the disputed premises.
- The writ petition is dismissed, and parties are directed to act on the server copy of the order downloaded from the Court’s official website.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Humanitarian Society