The top law officer of the state of West Bengal, Jayanta Mitra, has resigned from the post, citing differences with the state government..Additional Advocate General Lakshmi Gupta will also reportedly tender her resignation today..Speaking to Bar & Bench, Mitra confirmed the development. However, he was unwilling to disclose the reasons for his resignation..“The reason for my resignation I have given in my letter to the Governor is that there was some difference of opinion on certain subjects..But I cannot disclose the reasons, as that would not be proper. It is a confidential communication between the client and the advocate.”.Mitra is the third Advocate General to step down from the post since the Trinamool Congress came to power in the state in 2011. In 2014, Bimal Chatterjee stepped down citing health grounds. Before him, Anindya Mitra resigned from the post in 2011..In fact, Mitra was apprehensive when he was appointed in 2014. In this article, he was quoted as saying,.“I am really scared. A huge duty has been entrusted upon me, particularly at a time the government is passing through a number of controversies. But I am lucky that people love me. I have got the blessings of the common people.”.The Senior Advocate initially resigned in May last year, but was re-appointed a month later..Reportedly, the primary reason for Mitra’s resignation was that the state government seldom paid heed to his advice. Despite being advised not to approach the Calcutta High Court for every other case, the state went ahead and did so without considering any other forum..After completing his law from London University in 1963, Mitra qualified as a Barrister from Middle Temple. Prior to that, he was an economics graduate from the London School of Economics. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Calcutta High Court in 1987.
The top law officer of the state of West Bengal, Jayanta Mitra, has resigned from the post, citing differences with the state government..Additional Advocate General Lakshmi Gupta will also reportedly tender her resignation today..Speaking to Bar & Bench, Mitra confirmed the development. However, he was unwilling to disclose the reasons for his resignation..“The reason for my resignation I have given in my letter to the Governor is that there was some difference of opinion on certain subjects..But I cannot disclose the reasons, as that would not be proper. It is a confidential communication between the client and the advocate.”.Mitra is the third Advocate General to step down from the post since the Trinamool Congress came to power in the state in 2011. In 2014, Bimal Chatterjee stepped down citing health grounds. Before him, Anindya Mitra resigned from the post in 2011..In fact, Mitra was apprehensive when he was appointed in 2014. In this article, he was quoted as saying,.“I am really scared. A huge duty has been entrusted upon me, particularly at a time the government is passing through a number of controversies. But I am lucky that people love me. I have got the blessings of the common people.”.The Senior Advocate initially resigned in May last year, but was re-appointed a month later..Reportedly, the primary reason for Mitra’s resignation was that the state government seldom paid heed to his advice. Despite being advised not to approach the Calcutta High Court for every other case, the state went ahead and did so without considering any other forum..After completing his law from London University in 1963, Mitra qualified as a Barrister from Middle Temple. Prior to that, he was an economics graduate from the London School of Economics. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Calcutta High Court in 1987.
