The Gauhati High Court closed a contempt petition accepting the petitioners' submission that they should be granted liberty to approach the appropriate forum for benefits accrued in a prior order.
Contempt petition closed with liberty to petitioners to approach appropriate forum for benefits.
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GAHC010145952021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/348/2021
DEBA CHARAN DAS ANR.
S/O- LT. MAHENDRA DAS, R/O- VILL- PIJUPARA, P.O. AND P.S. NAGARBERA, DIST.- KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN- 781127
2: MADHUSUDHAN SARKAR
S/O- SRI NARESH CHANDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL- NICHILAMARI P.O. MALIBARI BAZAR P.S. BOKO, DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM, PIN- 78113
VERSUS
JISHNU BARUA AND 9 ORS. IAS, CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY-06
2:MUCHUKUNDA GOGOI
DY. SECY. (NOW JOINT SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6 ASSAM, PIN- 781006
3:PRITAM SAIKIA, IAS
COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR GHY-6, PIN- 781006
4:DR BIJOYA CHOUDHURY, ACS DIRECTOR, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ASSAM KAHILIPARA, GHY-19, PIN- 781019
5:APURBA THAKURIA, AES
DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER KAMRUP RURAL, AMINGAON, ASSAM PIN- 781031
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6:GHANAKANTA PEGU, ACS SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE (SIU) DEPTT. DISPUR, GHY-6, PIN- 781006
7:SAMIR KUMAR SINHA, IAS THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6 ASSAM, PIN- 781006
8:DR. BIJOYA CHOUDHURY, ACS
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI-6, PIN-781006.
9:SURANJANA SENAPATI DIRECTOR, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ASSAM KAHILIPARA, GUWAHATI-19, PIN-781019.
10:SRI MANISH THAKUR SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE (SIU) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI-6, PIN-781006
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. J PAUL
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R MAZUMDAR (R-1,2,3)
– B E F O R E –
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
07.12.2023
Heard Ms. J. Paul, learned counsel for the petitioners, who submits that in view of passing of the speaking order dated 20.07.2021 by the Special Commissioner, Elementary Education Department in pursuance of the directions of this Court dated 23.11.11.2020 passed in WP(C) No.3766/2020, the present petition be closed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate
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forum for the benefits accrued to them in terms of the said order dated 20.07.2021.
The prayer so made by Ms. Paul, learned counsel for the petitioners is accepted.
The contempt petition stands closed with the liberty as prayed for.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
DEBA CHARAN DAS ANR.
MADHUSUDHAN SARKAR
JISHNU BARUA AND 9 ORS.
N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
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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