The court directed the impleadment of three government officials as new incumbents in the relevant posts necessary for effective adjudication of a pending contempt petition.
Impleadment of Pabitra Ram Khound, Samir Sinha, and K M Gopal Sana Rajkumar as respondent Nos. 7, 8, and 9.
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GAHC010254162023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3373/2023 In Cont Case(C) No. 531/2015
NIRMAL KUMAR AGARWALLA
S/O LT. GOVIND KUMAR AGARWALLA R/O NEAR MARIAN SCHOOL, BARPETA ROAD, ASSAM, PIN- 781315.
VERSUS
RAJESH PRASAD and 6 ORS I.A.S COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.
2:ASSUT DAS ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER ZONE-I IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT DIST-BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781301
3:JAGAN BAISHYA SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NORTH KAMRUP CIRCLE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT DIST- NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781335
4:T. N. PATHAK EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BARPETA IRRIGATION DIVISION SARBHOG DIST-BARPETA
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ASSAM PIN-781301
5:DHARANI BHUYAN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PATHSALA IRRIGATION DIVISION PATHSALA DIST-BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781325
6:SAMIR SINHA IAS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 7:K. M. GOPAL SANA RAJKUMAR CHIEF ENGINEER IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.D DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. N UPADHAYAY
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER
19.02.2024
None appears for the applicant when the matter was called.
Commissioner and Secretary to the
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Government of Assam, Irrigation Department, Dispur, Guwahati-06.
Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Dispur, Guwahati-06.
Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department,
Chandmari, Guwahati, Assam.
3.1. It appears that the aforesaid three officers are the new incumbents to the concerned
posts and hence, their presence is necessary for effective adjudication of the comtempt petition.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
NIRMAL KUMAR AGARWALLA
RAJESH PRASAD
IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
ASSUT DAS
JAGAN BAISHYA
T. N. PATHAK
Kaushik Goswami
As recorded by the court registry
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