Calcutta High Court Stops Funds To Durga Puja Clubs Without Utilisation Reports

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to withhold Durga Puja grants from clubs that failed to submit utilisation certificates for last year’s funds.

A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De issued the order after being informed that out of more than 41,000 clubs, three had not filed reports. 

The Court stated, “Don’t give money to those who have not submitted the certificates.”

It also mandated that this year’s grants must be accounted for through post-festivity reports to the state government. A detailed written order is awaited.