The petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the contempt petition citing Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act. The Court allowed the prayer and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
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GAHC010157482024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/420/2024
JYOTIRMOY SARMA
S/O- LATE PRAMOD CH. SARMA, R/O- WARD NO-10, BHABER GHAT, P.O AND P.S- MANGALDAI, DIST-DARRANG, ASSAM, PIN-784125
VERSUS
SAYEDIN ABBASI
SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI, GUWAHATI-03, ASSAM
2:BHASKAR JYOTI SARMA
THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 ASSAM
3:ABDUL MUNIM MAZUMDAR
THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER SOUTHERN ASSAM CIRCLE WATER RESOURCES DEPTT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03
4:KISHORE PATHAK THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MANGALDAI WATER RESOURCES DIVISION DIST- DARRANG ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR PRANAB KUMAR MAZUMDAR, MR. R K MAZUMDAR
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
09.08.2024
Heard Mr. R.K. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner, who submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the contempt petition, as it is hit by Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act. He submits that the petitioner will be filing a fresh writ petition in this regard.
The prayer of the petitioner’s counsel is allowed.
The contempt petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's request to withdraw the contempt petition is allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jyotirmoy Sarma
Sayedin Abbasi
Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Water Resources Deptt.
The Chief Engineer Water Resources Deptt.
Abdul Munim Mazumdar
The Executive Engineer Mangaldai Water Resources Division
Michael Zothankhuma
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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