Mahatma Sevagram High School v. Preetom Saikia and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt petition challenging failure to grant financial assistance, the Court held that authorities complied with the earlier order by granting SEBA recognition. The Court closed the petition, directing authorities to consider future financial assistance applications in accordance with law and rules.
What the court decided
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GAHC010252042022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/472/2020
MAHATMA SEVAGRAM HIGH SCHOOL REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT/MANAGER OF MAHATMA SEVAGRAM SOCIETY A.T.ROAD GRAHAM BAZAR DIBRUGARH- 780001
VERSUS
PREETOM SAIKIA AND 4 ORS. THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06 2:PHANINDRA JIDUNG THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY-19 3:CHIRANJANA SENAPATI THE SECY. SEBA BAMUNIMAIDAM GHY-21 4:BHARAT BHUSHAN DEBA CHOUDHURY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 5:SMT. MAMATA HOJAI DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA
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GUWAHATI-781019.
Advocate for : MS. S B CHOUDHURY
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent Education Department authorities committed contempt by failing to provide financial assistance after the school obtained SEBA recognition for Class-X.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mahatma Sevagram High School Rep. by its President/Manager of Mahatma Sevagram Society
- respondent
Preetom Saikia
- respondent
Phanindra Jidung
- respondent
Chiranjana Senapati
- respondent
Bharat Bhushan Deba Choudhury
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/472/2020
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