Calcutta High Court seeks the State's reply on a petition about the issue of about 25,000 stamp papers

21 October 2026

A division bench of Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi heard the matter on October 20, 2026.
The case is Surajit Mondal v. State of West Bengal and Others, WPA(P) 506 of 2026.
The petition states that about 25,000 stamp papers were issued without entries in the statutory register, and says this violates the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
It seeks an independent inquiry and a halt to the practice.
The State must file its affidavit-in-opposition, including any objection to maintainability, by November 20, 2026.
The petitioner may file a rejoinder by November 30, 2026.
The Court will decide maintainability first and listed the matter on December 11, 2026.