Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay summoned State Law Minister Malay Ghatak till 5 pm on Wednesday. Within 25 minutes of the judge giving this order at around 4.30 pm, Law Minister Malay Ghatak reached the High Court. Appeared before the judge, answered his questions and went out again within ten minutes. The decision on the transfer of Alipore special CBI court judge Arpan Chattopadhyay could not be taken as the papers were with the Law Minister. After hearing this from the judicial secretary, the judge summoned Malay Ghatak.
I am very happy that you have come to the court: Justice Gangopadhyay
Seeing Malay, Justice Gangopadhyay said, you have come to the court. I am very happy. Malay said that he was in the hospital. He was discharged from the hospital four days ago. The doctor has asked him to take rest for 15 days. After this, referring to the transfer file of Judge Chatterjee, Malay said, I am clearing the file as soon as possible. Malay also told the judge that he was going to Asansol on Friday. After that we will go to Delhi. I am a little busy at the moment. But he will release the file soon. After this the judge told the Malay component not to take it in any other way. Don’t feel bad. I am very happy that you have come to the court.
Hearing the busyness of the Law Minister, the judge also changed his previous order.
On Wednesday, the judge ordered the transfer of Alipore-based special CBI court judge Arpan Chattopadhyay by October 4. Hearing the busyness of the Law Minister, the judge also changed his previous order. He said that the transfer order should be implemented by October 6 instead of October 4. The judge’s comment, I said on October 4. I am giving two more days time. Do this by October 6.