Contempt application concerning an alleged breach of a writ court order was rendered infructuous because the writ order itself had been reviewed and set aside in a review petition. The High Court accordingly dropped the contempt proceedings.
Contempt proceedings dropped; no other relief granted.
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GAHC010109982024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/296/2024
DIBYAJYOTI GOSWAMI D/O- LATE U N GOSWAMI, W/O- RANJIT KUMAR MAHANTA, R/O VILLAGE- TONGANA GAON, P.O AND P.S-GOHPUR, DIST-BISWANATH, ASSAM, PIN-784168
VERSUS
NEHA YADAV IAS DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, DIST- BISWANATH, BISWANATH CHARIALI, ASSAM, PIN-784176
2:HRIDOY KUMAR DAS ACS ADDL. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM CALA DIST- BISWANATH BISWANATH CHARIALI ASSAM PIN-784176 3:MANISH BHARALI ACS CIRCLE OFFICER GOHPUR REVENUE CIRCLE GOHPUR
DIST- BISWANATH ASSAM
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PIN-78416
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. D. Baruah, Advocate : Mr. P. K. Bordoloi, Standing Counsel
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. Government Advocate : Mr. A. Gogoi, Advocate
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 04.11.2024
In view of the order being passed in Review Petition No.120/2024 whereby the order dated 11.09.2023 passed in WP(C) No.9534/2019 has been reviewed, nothing further survives in the instant contempt application.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings survive after the underlying writ order dated 11.09.2023 has been reviewed in Review Petition No.120/2024.
Dibyajyoti Goswami
Neha Yadav IAS, District Commissioner
Hridoy Kumar Das ACS
Manish Bharali ACS
Devashis Baruah
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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