John Pathari v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner challenged a dismissal from service and the inaction of the appellate authority regarding his appeal. The High Court directed the Commissioner of Police to decide the pending appeal within three months or forward it to the correct appellate authority.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati to dispose of the pending appeal within three months or forward it to the correct appellate authority.
What the court decided
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GAHC010230402023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6361/2023
JOHN PATHARI S/O- LATE JOYGESWAR PATHARI, R/O- VILLAGE RAKUT KOKE, P.O-LAIMEKURI, P.S- JONAI, DIST- DHEMAJI, ASSAM
VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GUWAHATI-01 MG ROAD PANBAZAR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.
3:THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GUWAHATI ASSAM. (CRIME LAW AND ORDER) AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY GUWAHATI-01
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE EAST POLICE DISTRICT GUWAHATI DISPUR ASSAM
5:THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE EAST POLICE DISTRICT GUWAHATI
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition be disposed of directing the appellant authority to decide the pending appeal within a time limit.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
JOHN PATHARI
- respondent
THE STATE OF ASSAM
- respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GUWAHATI
- respondent
THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GUWAHATI
- respondent
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE EAST POLICE DISTRICT GUWAHATI
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/6361/2023
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