The Gauhati High Court held that a contempt petition became infructuous because the respondents had complied with the earlier order (WP(C) No. 2401/2021) passed during the pendency of the contempt proceedings.
Contempt petition dismissed as infructuous; notice of contempt dated 03.11.2021 recalled.
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GAHC010181332021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/414/2021
DHARITRI DAS
W/O LATE BINOD DAS, R/O HOUSE NO. 34, HATIGAON, NAMGHAR PATH, RAJDHANI CHAUHAAD, P.O. AND P.S. HATIGAON, GUWAHATI, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN 781038
VERSUS
M S MANIVANNAN, IAS AND ANR
COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE (RELIEF AND REHABILITATION) AND DISASTER DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI 06
2:BISWAJIT PEGU IAS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF KAMRUP (M) GUWAHATI ASSAM P.O. AND P.S. PANBAZAR PIN 78100
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R Deka
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA (R-1)
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BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
ORDER
11-03-2022
Heard Mr. S. I. Akand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned counsel for the respondent No.1.
It is submitted that during pendency of this contempt petition, the order dated 05.04.2021, passed by this Court in WP(C) No. 2401/2021 has already been complied.
In view of above, this contempt petition being infructuous stands dismissed.
Notice of contempt issued to the respondents earlier on 03.11.2021 is hereby recalled.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition becomes infructuous upon compliance of the earlier order.
Dharitri Das
M S Manivannan, IAS 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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