14.10.2026 Ct. No. 17 Sl. Nos. 5-7 RANJAN MAT 907 of 2016 IA NO. CAN 1/2016 (Old No. CAN 5506 of 2016) CAN 2/2016 (Old No. CAN 5507 of 2016) GILLANDERS ARBUTHNOT & CO. LTD. VS. NARESH CHANDRA ROY & ORS. WITH MAT 932 of 2016 IA NO. CAN 1/2016 (Old No. CAN 5539 of 2016) CAN 2/2016 (Old No. CAN 5554 of 2016) GILLANDERS ARBUTHNOT & CO. LTD. VS. NARESH CHANDRA ROY & ORS. WITH MAT 936 of 2016 IA NO. CAN 1/2016 (Old No. CAN 5503 of 2016) ARIJIT RAHA & ANR. VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. Mr. Mainak Bose Mr. Sachin Shukla ....for the appellants Mr. Debobrata Saha Roy Mr. Subhankar Das Mr. Neil Basu Mr. A. Paul Ms. Oindrila Sarkar ....for the respondents Mr. Raj Mohan Chattoraj ....for the State It is fairly submitted by all the parties that in view of the subsequent events which have transpired during the pendency of these appeals 2 and the fresh appointments of the M.R. Dealers made by the State pursuant to the orders of Court, nothing survives in these appeals. In view of the above, these appeals have become infructuous. Any adjudication of the issues raised in these appeals would serve no purpose and be nugatory. Liberty is granted to the State as well as the appellants to take necessary steps in accordance with law, if so advised. All interim orders, stand vacated. In view of the above, MAT 907 of 2016, MAT 932 of 2016 and MAT 936 of 2016 alongwith all the connected pending applications stand dismissed as infructuous. [RAVI KRISHAN KAPUR, J.] [ATARUP BANERJEE, J.]