Abdul M Laskar v. Preetom Saikia, IAS and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt petition was disposed of after the court found no violation by the Director of Higher Education. The petitioner, a physically challenged person, sought regularization and reservation under the RPWD Act 2016. The court held the Director correctly informed reasons and directed the Principal to recruit.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; Principal directed to initiate recruitment for physically handicapped post.
What the court decided
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GAHC010178572020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/599/2020
ABDUL M LASKAR
S/O LATE ABDUL MATIN LASKAR, R/O VILL-LAKSHMIRBOND PART-I, P.O.BOALIPAR BAZAR, DIST-HAILAKANDI, ASSAM
VERSUS
PREETOM SAIKIA, IAS AND 2 ORS. COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:MRS. GITIMONI PHUKAN ACS DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19
3:AMALENDU BHATTACHARJEE PRINCIPAL S.S. COLLEGE P.O. P.S. AND DIST-HAILAKANDI ASSAM-78815
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S ROY
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. B PURKAYASTHA
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Director of Higher Education violated the earlier court order by concluding the petitioner could not be regularized without a valid sanctioned post.
Whether the Principal of SS College was required to initiate recruitment for a physically handicapped candidate amidst unreserved vacancy.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Abdul M Laskar
- respondent
Preetom Saikia
- respondent
Mrs. Gitimoni Phukan
- respondent
Amalendu Bhattacharjee
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/599/2020
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