Case Details

  • Case name: West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors. vs Jyotish Chandra Rice Mill & Ors.
  • Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 13402/2026, arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 04-02-2026 in FMA No. 179/2023 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
  • Court: Supreme Court of India.
  • Order/IA No.: IA No. 113046/2026.
  • Date of order: 22-05-2026.
  • Period of violation/dispute: Not applicable.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.
  • Respondents: Jyotish Chandra Rice Mill & Ors.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Kunal Chatterji, AOR Ms. Maitrayee Banerjee, Adv. Mr. Varij Nayan Mishra.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Subhro Prokas Mukherjee, AOR Mr. Sayan Chattopadhyay, Adv. Mr. Md Shah Minhajuddin, Adv. Mr. Md Adil Khan.
  • Court Master/Assistant Registrar: Kapil Tandon (digitally signed).

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition seeks exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment and challenges the High Court's contempt proceedings.

Findings & Observations

  • After hearing counsel, the Supreme Court directed that the High Court may not proceed with the contempt proceedings pending the appeal.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • Direction: High Court is barred from proceeding with contempt proceedings.
  • Listing: The matter is listed for further hearing on 17.08.2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Parties must appear on the listed date; the High Court must refrain from contempt actions until further order.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Order dated 22-05-2026, digitally signed by Kapil Tandon, is effective immediately.