The Gauhati High Court dismissed an infructuous contempt petition against respondents who had complied with a common order dated 20.02.2022. The notice of contempt issued earlier was recalled.
The contempt petition was dismissed as infructuous, and the notice of contempt issued on 23.06.2020 was recalled.
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GAHC010084842020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/245/2020
BISWAJIT DEY AND ANR.
S/O LATE BHUPATI KUMAR DEY, SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, OFFICE OF THE DI OF SCHOOLS, SILCHAR CUM I/C BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER, SALCHAPRA, CACHAR, R/O MAHENDRA NIBAS, NUTAN PATTY, P.S. SILCHAR, CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN 788001
2: PRABIN CH. RABHA S/O LATE DANDSWAR RABHA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS RABGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU P.O. AND P.S. DUDHNOI GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 78312
VERSUS
PRITOM SAIKIA, IAS AND ANR.
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, DEPTT., KAHILIPARA, GUWAHATI, ASSAM, PIN 781006
2:SANJIB KUMAR BHUYAN THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 78101
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA
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BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
O R D E R
13-06-2022
Heard Mr. A. K. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned counsel for the respondents.
During deliberation of the matter, Mr. Dutta, learned counsel, on instruction submitted that during pendency of this contempt petition, the respondents have complied with the common order dated 20.02.2022, passed in WP(C) No. 7460/2017 and WP(C) No. 725/2019.
In view of the above submission of Mr. Dutta, learned counsel, this contempt petition being infructuous stands dismissed.
Notice of contempt issued to the respondents earlier on 23.06.2020 is hereby recalled.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition is maintainable given the compliance with the earlier common order by the respondents.
Biswajit Dey and Anr.
Pritom Saikia and Anr.
Manash Ranjan Pathak
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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