Sujitendra Nath Singh Roy vs State Of West Bengal & Ors

The Supreme Court held that a writ application is not maintainable against an order of the West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal refusing to initiate contempt proceedings, as established under Section 15 of the West Bengal Land Reforms & Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997. The Court reiterated that under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, an appeal lies only against orders imposing punishment for contempt, not against interlocutory orders. The judgment clarified the applicability of the Constitution Bench ruling in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, emphasizing the limits of judicial review in contempt matters.