The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended the life of interim orders passed by courts in the State until March 31, 2021..To this end, a Full Bench of the High Court has extended a previous order passed on August 7 for the extension of interim orders in view of the COVID-19 pandemic..The first such order was passed on March 24, 2020. On April 23, the application of this order was extended until June 30, and then on June 24 till September 30. On August 7, the Court decided to extend the life of interim orders until November 30. In November, it was extended until February 28, 2021. .Pertinently, the August 7 order had provided for the following, apart from extending the life of interim court orders:All parties affected by the continuation of the interim orders will be at liberty to apply for vacating or variation of such orders. This will also apply to all orders passed, whether by this Court or any Subordinate Court or Tribunals, after 15th March, 2020.Conditional orders of Courts allowing the occupation of any premises subject to payment of rent or occupational charges will continue, notwithstanding the non-deposit of the rent or occupation charges during the period March 15-November 30.Rent or occupation charges not deposited in terms of the rent control legislation will not immediately make the tenant or occupant liable for eviction till November 30 or earlier orders of the Court.All other conditional orders of Court will continue to remain in operation until further orders, notwithstanding the non-fulfilment of the conditions imposed. This will apply to the non-fulfilment of the conditions for the period beginning March 15 till November 30 or earlier orders of the Court.This order will also apply to orders pertaining to the Original Side of the High Court.The order extending these directives until the end of March 2021 was passed by a Full Bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, Rajesh Bindal, IP Mukerji, Harish Tandon and Subrata Talukdar..Read the Order:
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended the life of interim orders passed by courts in the State until March 31, 2021..To this end, a Full Bench of the High Court has extended a previous order passed on August 7 for the extension of interim orders in view of the COVID-19 pandemic..The first such order was passed on March 24, 2020. On April 23, the application of this order was extended until June 30, and then on June 24 till September 30. On August 7, the Court decided to extend the life of interim orders until November 30. In November, it was extended until February 28, 2021. .Pertinently, the August 7 order had provided for the following, apart from extending the life of interim court orders:All parties affected by the continuation of the interim orders will be at liberty to apply for vacating or variation of such orders. This will also apply to all orders passed, whether by this Court or any Subordinate Court or Tribunals, after 15th March, 2020.Conditional orders of Courts allowing the occupation of any premises subject to payment of rent or occupational charges will continue, notwithstanding the non-deposit of the rent or occupation charges during the period March 15-November 30.Rent or occupation charges not deposited in terms of the rent control legislation will not immediately make the tenant or occupant liable for eviction till November 30 or earlier orders of the Court.All other conditional orders of Court will continue to remain in operation until further orders, notwithstanding the non-fulfilment of the conditions imposed. This will apply to the non-fulfilment of the conditions for the period beginning March 15 till November 30 or earlier orders of the Court.This order will also apply to orders pertaining to the Original Side of the High Court.The order extending these directives until the end of March 2021 was passed by a Full Bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, Rajesh Bindal, IP Mukerji, Harish Tandon and Subrata Talukdar..Read the Order:
