Dayaram Narzary v. Pramod Kr. Brahma
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a High Court order directing authorities to dispose of a representation. The court found the respondent complied via an office order granting relief, thus finding no contempt and closing the petition.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; notices recalled; no order for contempt.
What the court decided
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GAHC010021432022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/72/2022
DAYARAM NARZARY
S/O- LATE ROHINI NARZARY, VILL. NO. 1 KHAMABARI, P.O. BANDRAGURI, P.S. AND DIST.- UDALGURI, ASSAM, PIN- 784509.
VERSUS
PRAMOD KR. BRAHMA
THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, DHANSIRI FOREST DIVISION, UDALGURI, DIST. UDALGURI (B.T.C), ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M SARANIA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. B CHOUDHURY
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent willfully disobeyed the direction to dispose of the representation submitted in response to the High Court order.
Whether the speaking order passed by the Divisional Forest Officer amounts to willful disobedience of the court order.
Whether the contempt petition requires disposal given the compliant submission of the speaking order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dayaram Narzary
- respondent
Pramod Kr. Brahma
- respondent
The Divisional Forest Officer, Dhansiri Forest Division
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/72/2022
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