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Hemen Sarma and Anr. v. Preetom Saikia and 3 Ors.

Gauhati HC2 Mar 2022I.A.(Civil)/450/2022

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What is this about?

The Gauhati High Court allowed an application for impleadment in a contempt case, adding the current Principal Secretary and Director of Secondary Education as respondents contemnors in lieu of earlier officers.

What did the court decide?

Allowed the application for impleadment of B. Kalyan Chakravarthy and Ms. Mamata Hojai as respondent contemnors in the contempt case.

Hemen Sarma and Anr. Vs Preetom Saikia… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Gauhati HC (2022)

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GAHC010021472022

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/450/2022

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HEMEN SARMA AND ANR.

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S/O- MOHEN SARMA, R/O- VILL- KABURU GAON, DIST.- GOLAGHAT, ASSAM

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2: MRINALINI SAIKIA W/O- BADRAKHANTA KONWAR R/O- VILL- MOLOHANITUP DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSA

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VERSUS

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PREETOM SAIKIA AND 3 ORS.

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COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6

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2:P. JIDUNG

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DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY-19

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3:B. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTY

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THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY -06.

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4:MS. MAMATA HOJAI

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THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KAHILIPARA GHY -19

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J LASKAR

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Advocate for the Respondent :

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA

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ORDER

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Date : 02-03-2022

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Heard Mr. J Laskar, learned counsel for the applicant.

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Cont.Cas(C)/558/2020 was instituted alleging willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 15.11.2019 in WP(C)/5233/2016.

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In the contempt petition, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam and the Director of Secondary Education, Assam were arrayed as respondents contemnors.

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It is stated that the earlier officers in the meantime are not in office and presently it is being held by Sri B. Kalyan Chakravarthy as the Principal Secretary in the Department and Ms. Mamata Hojai as the Director.

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Both the present incumbents have been informed about the order dated 15.11.2016 in WP(C)/5233/2016.

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In the circumstance, we allow the application for impleadment and implead Sri B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Secondary Education Department as the respondent contemnor no. 3 and Ms. Mamata Hojai, Director of Secondary Education, Assam as respondent contemnor no. 4 in Cont.Cas(C)/558/2020.

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Registry to incorporate necessary corrections in the cause title of Cont.Cas(C)/558/2020.

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I.A. stands allowed as indicated above.

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JUDGE

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