25.08.2025 Item No.17. gd/ssd WPA(P)/71/2022 PUSPHAL CHAKRABORTY VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. Mr. Dhiraj Kumar Trivedi, ld Sr. Adv., Mr. Amal Kr. Dutta ..for the Union of India. Mr. Smarajit Basu, Mr. Joyjeev Medhi ..for the Respondent no.9. Mr. Aditya Mukherjee, Mr. Chetan Kabra, Mr Rishab Aggarwal ..for the Respondent nos.10 and 15. Mr. Krishnendu Sarkar, Mr. Meghla Das ..for the Respondent nos.11, 18, 20 and 22. Ms. Sanchari Chakroborty, Ms. Akanksha Chowdhury, Ms. Tanishka Khandelwal ..for the respondent nos.13, 14 & b16. 1. None for the petitioner. 2. It is noticed that the affidavit-in-opposition have been filed by the respondent nos.10 and 15 way back on 15.11.2022. 3. The petitioner has not chosen to file any reply to the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondents herein. 4. The petitioner remained absent on August 1, 2025 as well. 5. It appears that cause does not survive or the petitioner has his lost interest in the matter. 6. Accordingly, this PIL is dismissed for want of prosecution. ( SUJOY PAUL, J. ) ( SMITA DAS DE, J. ) 2