This judgment was an interim order on a contempt petition challenging an order dated 29.01.2021. The Court held that the respondent had made substantial compliance with the earlier directions. Consequently, the contempt petition was closed without a final adjudication on the merits of the original writ petition.
Contempt petition is closed.
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GAHC010064412021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/186/2021
TAHER BARBHUIYA
S/O ROBIUL RAHMAN BARBHUIYA, R/O VILL. DHANEHARI PART-II, P.O. SILDUBI, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM.
VERSUS
J.B. EKKA, IAS,
PRINCIPAL SECY., PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., ASSAM F BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR M J QUADIR
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M NATH
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR
ORDER
Date : 14.03.2024
Heard Mr. M. J. Quadir, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. Nath, learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. D. N. Deka, learned counsel for the sole respondent.
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“In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition on withdrawal by granting 7 days time to the petitioner to file appropriate representation before the respondent No.1. If such a representation is filed within a week from today, accompanied by a certified copy of this order, the respondent No.1 shall consider the same and take appropriate decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three weeks from the date of receipt of the representation.
Writ petition stands closed.”
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JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent has made substantial compliance with the directions issued in the earlier writ petition?
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed or continued in the absence of breach?
TAHER BARBHUIYA
J.B. EKKA
LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR
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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