The High Court closed a contempt petition after being satisfied that construction activity was stopped by the accused, negating any willful disobedience of the order.
Contempt petition stands closed.
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GAHC010031712022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No: Cont.Cas(C)/517/2022
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS. REP. BY THE GENERAL MANAGER NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON GUWAHATI-11 ASSAM.
2: THE GENERAL MANAGER NF RAILWAY MALIGAON GUWAHATI-11 ASSAM.
3: THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON GUWAHATI-11 ASSAM. VERSUS
PALLAV GOPAL AND ANR. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KAMRUP (M) LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36 ASSAM
2:LAKHYAJIT DUWARIA CIRCLE OFFICER GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE
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DIST- KAMRUP (M) ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. A GAYAN Advocate for : appearing for PALLAV GOPAL AND ANR.
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
Date : 08.06.2023
The petitioner and the respondent no.1 are unrepresented.
From the affidavit-in-opposition filed by respondent no.1, which is filed in the connected Cont. Cas(C) 725/2022, the Court is satisfied that the construction activity was stopped by the respondent no.1. Therefore, the Court does not find that there was any willful disobedience of the order. Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
The Union of India
The General Manager NF Railway
The Divisional Engineer NF Railway
Pallav Gopal
Anr
Deputy Commissioner Kamrup (M)
Kalyan Rai Surana
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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