Court No. 19 (265719) 01.04.2026 (A 557) (S. Banerjee) WPA 26661 of 2025 KIC Resources Limited & Anr. Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. CAN 1 of 2025 Ms. Arpita Saha Ms. Kumkum Mukherjee …for the petitioners Mr. Ayan Banerjee Sk. Abu Jafar …for the State Mr. Dipankar Das …for the respondent nos. 3 to 5 Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee Ms. Tanushree Dasgupta …for the KMC Re: CAN 1 of 2025 Affidavit of service filed in Court today, is taken on record. After hearing the learned advocates for the respective parties and upon going through the averments made in the application, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioners were prevented by sufficient cause for not appearing when the writ petition stood dismissed for default on November 27, 2025. Accordingly, the order dated November 27, 2025 stands recalled. 2 The writ petition is restored to its original file and number. CAN 1 of 2025 stands allowed. Re: WPA 26661 of 2025 On the payer of the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner, leave is granted to file supplementary affidavit. Supplementary affidavit filed in Court today is taken on record. Copy of the supplementary affidavit has been served upon the learned advocate for the respondents. Mr. Banerjee, learned advocate appearing for the State prays for two weeks’ time to take instruction in this matter. List this matter under the heading ‘Motion’ in the Monthly List of May, 2026. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)