In a contempt petition, the petitioner did not appear. The respondent produced a recommendation for the petitioner's appointment. The court closed the petition.
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GAHC010042862023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/162/2023
PRASHANTA DUTTA
S/O- LATE CHANDRA NATH DUTTA, VILL.- GOBINPUR, P.S. DHAKUAKHANA, P.O. GOBINPUR, DIST. LAKHIMPUR, PIN- 787055.
VERSUS
AVINASH PURUSHOTTAM DAS JOSHI AND 4 ORS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM (PHE DEPARTMENT), DISPUR. PIN- 781006.
2:SYEDAIN ABBASI
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PHE DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTED THE STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED TO THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT.
4:DIGANTA KUMAR BORAH I/C CHIEF ENGINEER PHE DEPARTMENT HENGRABARI GHY-36.
5:UDAY SHANKAR PATHAK EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PHE GHILAMARA DIVISION GHILAMARA
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LAKHIMPUR-787053
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR MINTU SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR B DEURI
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
04.12.2023
None appears for the petitioner on call.
Mr. B. Deuri, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Deputy Commissioner, North Lakhimpur submits that the name of the petitioner has already been recommended for appointment as Grade-IV under Inspector of Schools, Golaghat as there was no vacancy under the Inspector of Schools, Lakhimpur.
Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed.
The copy of the recommendation dated 21.10.2023 produced by Mr. Deuri, learned counsel received from the office of the Deputy Commissioner, North Lakhimpur is kept on record and marked as document “X”.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
PRASHANTA DUTTA
AVINASH PURUSHOTTAM DAS JOSHI AND 4 ORS
ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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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