MAT/1123/2024 of SMRITI BHATTACHARYA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 7 October 2026

1. The delay of 511 days is condoned in view of the averments made in the application for condonation and the fact that the respondents chose not to file any affidavit-in-opposition to the instant application despite opportunity granted by an earlier order of the Court dated 21.03.2025.

2. Application being CAN 1 of 2024 is allowed.

In Re: M.A.T. 1123 of 2024

3. A submission is made by the learned advocate for the appellant that a writ petition could have been filed for execution of the order passed in the earlier writ proceeding being W.P.A. No. 7866 of 2020.

4. Although we are not inclined to agree with such submission but we leave it for the State to inform the writ petitioner as to what actions have been taken

2 pursuant to the order of the Court dated 27th November, 2020 in W.P.A. No. 7866 of 2020, by a reasoned and speaking order.

5. The order dated 30.11.2022 of the Hon’ble Single Judge in the present case (W.P.A. 12421 of 2021) shall not stand in the way of the authorities in complying with the directions passed in W.P.A. No. 7866 of 2020.

6. The appeal and the writ petition are accordingly disposed of.

7. Pending application, if any, is also disposed of.

8. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all necessary formalities.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J.)

(Prasenjit Biswas, J.)