The Gauhati High Court closed these contempt cases after the revenue department produced an order dated 22.2.2021 in response to prior writ petitions, thereby disposing of the issues agitated in those petitions.
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GAHC010301892019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/722/2019
SAMPATMAL BACHHAWAT (OSWAL)
SON AND LEGAL HEIR OF LT. DALCHAND BACHHAWAT OSWAL, R/O. VANKAR, C-3, NARUPATH, NARAYAN SINGH CIRCLE, OPP- ZARI SHOWROOM, P.O. JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN-302004.
VERSUS
RAJESH PRASAD AND ANR.
IAS, THE COMM. AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:LALIT GOGOI IAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.
3:GEETANJALI BHATTACHARYA ACS
THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.
4:Sri M.S Manivannan Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt.of Assam Revenue(Reforms) Department Dispur
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5:SRI DILIP KUMAR DAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPU
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR G N SAHEWALLA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. P S DEKA (R-4, R-5)
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/727/2019 SAMPATMAL BACHHAWAT (OSWAL) SON AND LEGAL HEIR OF LT. DALCHAND BACHHAWAT OSWAL R/O- C-3 NARUPATH NARAYAN SINGH CIRCLE OPP. ZARI SHOWROOM P.O. JAIPUR RAJASTHAN- 302004 VERSUS RAJESH PRASAD AND 2 ORS. IAS THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06 2:LALIT GOGOI IAS THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06 3:GEETANJALI BHATTACHARYA ACS THE JOINT SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06 4:SRI M.S MANIVANNAN COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR-781006 5:SRI. DILIP KUMAR DAS
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SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR-781006 -----------Advocate for : MR G N SAHEWALLA Advocate for : MR. P S DEKA (R-4 R-5) appearing for RAJESH PRASAD AND 2 ORS. Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/724/2019 SAMPATMAL BACHHAWAT (OSWAL) SON AND LEGAL HEIR OF LT. DALCHAND BACHHAWAT OSWAL R/O VANKAR C-3 NARUPATH NARAYAN SINGH CIRCLE OPP-ZARI SHOWROOM P.O.-JAIPUR RAJASTHAN-302004 VERSUS RAJESH PRASAD IAS AND 2 ORS. THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 2:LALIT GOGOI IAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 3:SMT. GEETANJALI BHATTACHARYA ACS THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:SRI M.S MANIVANNAN COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR-781006 5:SRI. DILIP KUMAR DAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM
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REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR-781006 -----------Advocate for : MR G N SAHEWALLA Advocate for : appearing for RAJESH PRASAD IAS AND 2 ORS. Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/721/2019 SAMPATMAL BACHHAWAT (OSWAL) SON AND LEGAL HEIR OF LT. DALCHAND OSWAL R/O C-3 NARUPATH NARAYAN SINGH CIRCLE OPP. ZARI SHOWROOM P.O. JAIPUR RAJASTHAN-302004 VERSUS RAJESH PRASAD IAS AND 2 ORS. THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 2:LALIT GOGOI IAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 3:GEETANJALI BHATTACHARYA ACS THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE (REFORMS) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:SRI M.S MANIVANNAN COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR-781006 5:SRI. DILIP KUMAR DAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM REVENUE(REFORMS) DEPARTMENT DISPUR-781006 -----------Advocate for : MR G N SAHEWALLA Advocate for : MR. P S DEKA (R-4
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R-5) appearing for RAJESH PRASAD IAS AND 2 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA
ORDER
Date : 05-03-2021
Heard Mr. H. K. Sarma learned counsel for the petitioner.
The petitioners are aggrieved by the alleged wilful and deliberate violation of order dated 10.6.2019 passed by this court in WP(C) Nos. 1764/2019, 1743/2019, 1799/2019 and WP(C) No. 1802/2019.
Mr. R. Borpujari, learned Standing Counsel Revenue & Disaster (Reforms) Management Department produced an order dated 22.2.2021 passed in response to the common direction made in the aforesaid writ petitions thereby disposing of the issue which were the subject matter in the said writ petitions.
In view of the same, these Contempt Cases stand closed. The order dated 22.2.2021 passed by the Commissioner & Secretary, Revenue & Disaster (Reforms) Management Department is kept as a part of the record.
A copy of the order dated 22.2.2021 is furnished by Mr. Borpujari to Mr. H. K. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner of these four cases.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Sampatmal Bachhawat (Oswal)
Rajesh Prasad
Prasanta Kumar Deka
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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