Pranab Dutta v. Ajit Kakati and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The court considered a contempt petition arising from the rejection of a petitioner's request for service regularization. The administrative authority could not regularize the service due to the petitioner's lack of requisite educational qualifications. The court held no contempt was committed and closed the matter as infructuous.
What did the court decide?
Notice of contempt recall and complaint closed on the ground that the issue was resolved by the administrative authority due to lack of qualification.
What the court decided
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GAHC010201442017
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C) 464/2017
1:PRANAB DUTTA
S/O LATE LOKNATH DUTTA, R/O VILL-GARAMUR BORSATRA, POGARAMUR SATRA, PS-GARAMUR MAJULI, PIN-785104, DIST. MAJULI, ASSAM,
VERSUS
1:AJIT KAKATI AND ANR.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ROADS, ASSAM, CHANDMARI, GHY-3, DIST. KAMRUP M, ASSAM
2:SMTI. KRISHNA GOHAIN
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads), Assam committed contempt for rejecting the petitioner's service regularization due to lack of educational qualifications.
Whether the contempt petition stands closed as the administrative action was taken after considering the court's order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PRANAB DUTTA
- respondent
AJIT KAKATI
- respondent
SMTI. KRISHNA GOHAIN
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/464/2017
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