The Gauhati High Court allowed the withdrawal of a contempt petition by the petitioner, who cited Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with the petitioner planning to file a fresh writ petition.
Withdrawal of the contempt petition allowed; the petition dismissed as withdrawn.
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GAHC010157492024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/421/2024
KHAIRUL HUSSAIN S/O-LATE MAJILA SEIKH, R/O- WARD NO-04, P.O AND P.S- MANGALDAI, DIST- DARRANG, ASSAM, PIN-784125
VERSUS
SAYEDIN ABBASI AND 3 ORS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06
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 ASSAM
4:KISHORE PATHAK
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MANGALDAI WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MANGALDAI DIST- DARRANG ASSA
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR PRANAB KUMAR MAZUMDAR, MR. R K MAZUMDAR
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
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The contempt petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.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 contempt petition is maintainable under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Khairul Hussain
Sayedin Abbasi
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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