Sochitanand Shah v. Brig. Yogendra Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
The Gauhati High Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging violation of a prior order during a stay of execution due to a pending review petition in the underlying matter, closing the file with liberty to approach the court again subsequently.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed with liberty to approach the court again upon the outcome of the review petition.
What the court decided
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GAHC010012882018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C) 33/2018
1:SOCHITANAND SHAH
R/O- NOONMATI, P.O. NOONMATI, DIST- KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN-781020
VERSUS
1:BRIG. YOGENDRA SINGH
COMMANDANT-CUM-CHAIRMAN, ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, BASISTHA, 151 BASE HOSPITAL, C/O 99 APO, BASISTHA, GHY-29
2:SMT. PURNIMA MEHRA SECRETARY-CUM-PRINCIPAL
ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL BASISTHA 151 BASE HOSPITAL C/O 99 APO BASISTHA GHY-29 DIST- KAMRUP ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S B CHOUDHURY
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent contemnor wilfully violated the judgment dated 02.11.2017 in WP(C) No.2616/2013.
Whether the pending review petition affecting the impugned judgment warrants condoning the violation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sochitanand Shah
- respondent
Brig. Yogendra Singh
- respondent
Smt. Purnima Mehra
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/33/2018
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