IN RE Vs. COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Having regard to certain untoward incidents which were stated to have occurred in the premises of the Howrah District Sadar Court complex on 24th April, 2019, the Hon'ble the Chief Justice deemed it appropriate to direct the Registry to place this matter for consideration on the judicial side in the Division Bench headed by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice for consideration on the judicial side as to whether suo motu proceedings be initiated in jurisdiction under Article 226 and/or 227 of the Constitution and, if so, to delineate the issues that require to be focused upon to have a comprehensive look into the matter. It was further held that the said matter should be treated as a matter in exercise of supervisory jurisdiction in terms of the Constitution. The Registry was directed to place the matter on 29th April, 2019 as 'Listed as Directed matter'. The following were the parties in the said matter:-

(2.) By an order dated 29th April, 2019, the said matter was ordered to be registered as a writ petition taken up suo motu in exercise of authority under Article 226 of the Constitution and supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Relevant portion of the order dated 29th April, 2019, reads as follows:-

(3.) Records reveal that the learned Additional Solicitor General appeared on behalf of the fourth respondent while the learned Advocate General assisted by the learned Additional Advocate General represented the respondent nos.2 to 10 and 12 after the writ petition was taken up suo motu, registered and numbered. Representation of parties through the learned Advocate General was subsequently corrected and the learned Advocate General represented respondent nos.5 to 10 and 12 as will appear from the order dated 30th April, 2019.