Authority: Calcutta High Court, Court No. 19 (Civil Revision)
Order Date: 10 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (petitioner) against Universal Cables Limited (opposite party) under Article 227 of the Constitution, challenging order No. 49 dated 13 May 2026 of the Commercial Court, Rajarhat, North 24 Parganas, which allowed adjournment subject to a cost of Rs 25,000.
- The petitioner sought correction of typographical errors in the cause‑title and contested the imposition of cost, arguing that the adjournment was due to serious illness of the petitioner’s advocate, Mr. Mrinal Kanti Ghosh.
- The trial judge had allowed adjournment for 12‑13 May 2026 but fixed cross‑examination for 13 May 2026, failing to set a date beyond 13 May despite the advocate’s illness covering both days.
- Counsel for the opposite party, Mr. Chayan Gupta, was heard.
Final Outcome
- The High Court modified the impugned order, deleting the Rs 25,000 cost of adjournment.
- The petitioner is directed to conduct cross‑examination of PW‑1 on the newly fixed date of 13 July 2026, having appointed a replacement advocate.
- The civil revision application (CO 2187 of 2026) is disposed of.
Topics: Adjournment Cost, Court Order Modification