Dr. Basanta Laskar v. Siddharth Singh and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a previous order directing the disposal of a representation and payment of arrear salary. The Court found that the representation had been disposed of and the amounts directed had been paid. The Court declined to examine the quantum of salary in contempt jurisdiction and closed the petition.
What the court decided
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GAHC010119352022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/363/2022
DR. BASANTA LASKAR
RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE DIBRUGARH R/O. PROFESSORS QUARTER NEC COMPOUND ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN 786032.
VERSUS
SIDDHARTH SINGH AND ANR
IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 4TH FLOOR A BLOCK ASSAM SECRETARIAT BUILDING, DISPUR, GAUHATI-781006.
2:MR. AVINASH P. JOSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVT. OF ASSAM 3RD FLOOR CM BLOCK ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR PIN-781006
Advocate for the Petitioner : PETITIONER IN PERSON,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent authorities fully complied with the directions of the Order dated 08.03.2019 in WP(C) No. 5471/2014?
Whether this Court can adjudicate the quantum of arrear salary paid in the course of contempt proceedings?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DR. BASANTA LASKAR
- respondent
SIDDHARTH SINGH
- respondent
IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- Cont.Cas(C)/363/2022
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