Bandyopadhyay had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Kolkata Bench challenging disciplinary action initiated against him by the central government. The Centre had claimed that Bandopadhyay failed to attend a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister NarendraModi in May 2021 for assessing loss of life, damage to property and infrastructure caused by the cyclone 'Yaas'.

The CAT chairman transferred the application filed by Bandyopadhyay from the Kolkata bench to its principal bench in New Delhi. Bandyopadhaya then moved the Calcutta HC, which set aside the CAT order days later, asserting that it "shocks the judicial conscience".

The apex court held that the Calcutta High Court did not have jurisdiction to set aside the CAT order. It explained that such an order passed by the chairman was to be understood as one passed by the principal bench of the tribunal in New Delhi, and therefore, it was the Delhi High Court that had jurisdiction in this case.