Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12 August 2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal No. 9225/2018 filed by The Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors. (Appellants) against Pabitra Kumar Mandal & Anr. (Respondents).
  • Hearing held on 12‑08‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
  • For the appellants, counsel on record were Mr. Kunal Chatterji (advocate), Ms. Maitrayee Banerjee (AOR), and Adv. Rohit Bansal.
  • The first/contesting respondent’s advocate‑on‑record, Mr. Bijan Kumar Ghosh, was not present; no other respondent counsel appeared.
  • The Court noted the absence of the first respondent and expressed unwillingness to dispose of the appeal without his presence.

Final Outcome

  • The appeal was not disposed of; it was ordered to be listed again on 19 August 2026.
  • The Court directed the appellant’s AOR to inform the first respondent’s AOR of the order.
  • All interim orders, if any, shall remain effective until the next hearing date.
  • The order was digitally signed by Rashmi Dhyani Pant and Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH), at 17:08:59 IST on 12‑08‑2026 (signature not verified).

Topics: Court Adjournment, Civil Appeal Procedure