Calcutta High Court
Celica Ventures vs Ultima Refrigeration And Ors on 20 April, 2026
Author: Aniruddha Roy
Bench: Aniruddha Roy
OCD-4
In the High Court at Calcutta
Commercial Division
Original Side
CS-COM/557/2024
[Old No. CS/221/2023]
CELICA VENTURES
VS
ULTIMA REFRIGERATION AND ORS
BEFORE:
The Hon'ble JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA ROY
Date : April 20, 2026.
Appearance:
Mr. Paritosh Sinha, Adv.
Ms. Shrayashee Das, Adv.
Mr. Tridibesh Dasgupta, Adv.
Ms. Anukriti Agarwal, Adv.
... for the plaintiff
Mr. Sukanta Chakrabarty, Adv.
Mr. Anindya Halder, Adv.
Mr. Shaondeep Chakraborty, Adv.
Mr. Ronit Deyashi, Adv.
... for the defendant nos. 2A, 3, 4
Mr. Souvik Kundu, Adv.(VC)
... for the defendant no.5
The Court : The last order dated September 26, 2025 speaks for
itself.
Ms. Shrayashee Das, learned Advocate appearing for the plaintiff
prays for an extension of time to file evidence on affidavit which has long
expired.
Mr. Anindya Halder, learned Advocate, led by Mr. Sukanta
Chakraborty, learned Advocate appearing for the defendant nos.2A, 3 and
4 has vehemently opposed the prayer.
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For the ends of justice, time to file evidence on affidavit stands
peremptorily extended till June 18, 2026.
To expedite the suit, the witness action of the parties shall be done
through commission.
Mr. Soumen Saha, learned Advocate, a member of the Bar (Bar
Association, Room No.12, phone no. 9830994788) is appointed as the
Commissioner.
The remuneration of the Commissioner shall be paid for each
session Rs.15,000/-. The remuneration shall be paid by the examining
party.
It is expected that each session shall be held at least for two
hours.
For the first session, for tendering evidence on affidavit, the
plaintiff shall pay the remuneration and bear all costs and expenses and
thereafter, the defendant will cross-examine and bear all costs and
expenses.
It is understood that whoever shall cross-examine the witness of
the plaintiff, shall pay the remuneration for respective session/s.
The secretarial costs and expenses shall be Rs.2000/- per session,
shall also be paid similarly by the examining party.
The costs of the Stenographer shall be fixed by the Commissioner
and shall be paid by the examining party.
The Commissioner shall file his report before this Court after the
witness action, as directed herein shall conclude, on the next day.
CS-COM/557/2024
[Old No. CS/221/2023]
A.R., J.
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After the cross-examination of the plaintiff’s first witness will be
concluded, the parties shall be at liberty to mention for further direction,
upon notice to each other.
Judge’s Brief of Documents filed in Court today by the plaintiff is
taken on record by extending the time. The same set of copies shall be
served upon the learned Advocate on Record for the defendants within
three working days from date.
(ANIRUDDHA ROY, J.)
RS
CS-COM/557/2024
[Old No. CS/221/2023]
A.R., J.
