Rupa And Co. Limited vs. Firhad Hakim

ITEM NO.12 COURT NO.2 SECTION XVI

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 5517-5519/2024

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-02-2024 in CPAN No. 88/2023 09-02-2024 in CPAN No. 384/2021 09-02-2024 in CPAN No. 1453/2022 passed by the High Court at Calcutta]

RUPA AND CO. LIMITED & ANR. PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

FIRHAD HAKIM & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

14:10:36 IST

([HIGH UP ON THE BOARD] IA No. 55325/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, IA No. 59097/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

Date : 12-02-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

• CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
• For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nalin Kohli, Sr. Adv. Mr. Nishant Kumar , AOR Mr. Animesh Kumar, Adv. Ms. Animesh Kumar, Adv. Mr. Tanay Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Sandip Agarwal,Adv. Mr. Sumit Kumar,Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Madhumita Bhattacharjee, AOR Ms. Debarati Sadhu, Adv. Mr. Anant, Adv. Mr. Kartikey Bhatt, Adv. Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR Mr. Akshay Luthra, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. In terms of the signed judgment, while allowing the appeals, we deem it appropriate to keep the matters pending so as to ensure compliance of the writ of mandamus issued by the High Court. Digitally signed by NARENDRA PRASAD Date: 2025.02.19 Signature Not Verified

2. We direct the Chief Secretary of the State of West Bengal to ensure that the order passed by the High Court dated 10th February Reason:

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2020 is complied with in letter and spirit.

3. We, therefore, direct Respondent No.7 to comply with the directions of the High Court dated 10th February 2020.

4. It is made clear that in case the directions so issued by the High Court and reiterated by this Court are not complied with by Respondent No.7, the Respondent No.7 shall personally remain present in this Court at 10:30 a.m. on 3rd March 2025 and show cause as to why an action for committing contempt be not taken against him.

5. We further make it clear that if the better counsel prevails upon Respondent No.7 and the order is complied with by the next date of hearing, he need not remain present before this Court. 6. List the matter on 3rd March 2025 for reporting compliance.

(NARENDRA PRASAD) (ANJU KAPOOR) DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER

(Signed "Reportable" Judgment is placed on the file)

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