Dipti Hazarika v. Mamata Hojai
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition dismissed as petitioner filed representation before wrong authority. Court grants liberty to approach the correct Secretary to Government of Assam as ordered previously.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner is granted liberty to approach the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education, in terms of the directions passed vide order dated 08.12.2023.
What the court decided
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GAHC010076762024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/195/2024
DIPTI HAZARIKA W/O- LATE PABITRA KUMAR DUTTA, R/O- BAPAPUNG SETTLEMENT AREA, P.O. AND P.S.- DIGBOI, DISTRICT- TINSUKIA, ASSAM.
VERSUS
MAMATA HOJAI THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, KAHILIPARA, GUWAHATI-19
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR PARAM HANGKHA KONWAR
Advocate for the Respondent :
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
19.04.2024
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's filing of a representation before the Director instead of the Secretary to the Government of Assam constitutes willful violation of the earlier court order.
Whether a contempt petition should be closed when the petitioner failed to approach the intended authority under the prior order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dipti Hazarika
- respondent
Mamata Hojai
Coram
N. Unni Krishnan Nair
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/195/2024
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