1 / 3 Ct. No.1 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.D/L.25 CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION Saikat APPELLATE SIDE Mukherjee WPA(P)/ 88 /2026 CHANDRIMA CHAKRABORTY ]… Petitioner Versus STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. ]… Respondents Appearance: Mr. Sanjib Dutta with Mr. Mongal Saren, Advocates for the Petitioner Mr. Madhu Jana with Mr. Milind Mohul Ghosh, Advocates for the State Dr. Madhusudan Saha Ray with Ms. Sucheta Mitra, Advocate for the Respondent No.30 (WBSLSA) CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, CJ. & OM NARAYAN RAI, J. DATE : 21st September, 2026. ORDER (Per Court) 1. This is a classic case of a Petition filed in the style of a Public Interest Litigation, in an exclusively personal cause. In fact, this PIL should be termed as a ‘Private Interest Litigation’. 2 / 3 2. We are narrating just three contentions, indicative of a private interest, which are part of the pleadings in the Petition, here under:- “30. That the Petitioner and two other Members were unlawfully and irregularly deprived of their stipulated sitting allowances, in gross violation of the financial and administrative framework under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Rules framed thereunder.... ...... “XXIII. ...However, despite the Petitioner's procedural requisitions for vehicle to conduct necessary inquiries, Respondent Nos. 2 and 10 declined to provide essential said logistical support, citing financial constraints, thereby obstructing the statutory process and materially hampering timely restoration, for reasons wholly beyond the control of the Petitioner....” XXIV. For that the Petitioner and two other Members were unlawfully and irregularly deprived of their stipulated sitting allowances, in gross violation of the financial and administrative framework under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Rules framed thereunder....” 3. In the above backdrop, the Petitioner who has an axe to grind with the Respondent authorities, has impleaded 30 authorities of the State Government and has put forth prayer clause (a) and (b) as under:- 3 / 3 “a) A writ and/or writs, direction and/or directions in the nature of Mandamus, thereby and thereunder, directing the Respondents particularly Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to conduct a comprehensive State- wide audit of infrastructure, staffing, logistics and fund utilisation relating to all CWCs and to place the said audit report before this Hon'ble Court and also to place a time bound corrective action plan taken by it based on the said audit report before this Hon'ble Court; b) A writ and/or writs, direction and/or directions in the nature of Mandamus, thereby and thereunder, directing the Respondents particularly Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to issue a general order, thereby and thereunder, directing all the District Magistrates of the State of West Bengal to ensure immediate logistical and infrastructural support including sufficient funds to CWCs and to continuing with the same;” 4. Learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits on instructions that the Petitioner desires to withdraw this Petition. 5. In view of the above, this Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Om Narayan Rai, J.) (Ravindra V. Ghuge) Chief Justice