This contempt petition challenged the failure of an Expert Committee to decide on the petitioner's service claim within two months as per a previous order. The Court held the delay insufficient for contempt and reiterated the direction for strict compliance.
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GAHC010218002021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/493/2021
MD. AFZAL HUSSAIN S/O. LT. SAHIRUDDIN AHMED R/O. DALGAON, P.O. AND P.S. DALGAON, DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM.
VERSUS
B KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY AND ANR I.A.S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI06, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM.
2:SMT. MOMTA HOJAI
DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D P MANDAL
Advocate for the Respondent :
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA
O R D E R
03.01.2022
Heard Mr. DP Mandal, learned counsel for the petitioner.
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With the above observation, the contempt petition stands closed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the failure of the Expert Committee to provide a decision within the stipulated time constitutes contempt of court.
Whether to issue notice of contempt for the alleged delay in compliance with the earlier order.
Md. Afzal Hussain s/o. Lt. Sahiruddin Ahmed
B Kalyan Chakravarthy
Smt. Momta Hojai
Achintya Malla Bujor Barua
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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