A contempt petition was withdrawn by the petitioner's counsel on account of delay in filing, with a request for liberty to file a fresh writ petition. The court allowed the prayer and closed the petition as withdrawn with the requested liberty.
Petition withdrawn and closed; liberty granted to file a fresh writ petition.
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GAHC010166212023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/464/2023
MIHIR DEKA @ MIHIR CH DEKA SON OF LT. SARAT CHANDRA DEKA, RESIDENT OF VILL. AND P.O.- BEZARA, DIST.- KAMRUP, ASSAM.
VERSUS
PABAN KR. BARTHAKUR AND 4 ORS. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.
2:S. ABBASI
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
3:BORSING RONGPI CHIEF ENGINEER
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BASISTHA GUWAHATI-
4:PULAK CHOUDHURY SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
MUKALMUA PROTECTION CIRCLE
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MUKALMUA.
5:DAYANAND BAISHANAB EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
BARPETA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
BARPETA
Advocate for the Petitioner : J SHARMA
Advocate for the Respondent :
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
07.02.2024
Mr. J. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to the delay in filing the contempt petition, he would not like to press the contempt petition. However, he prays that he may be given the liberty to file a fresh writ petition.
The prayer of the petitioner’s counsel is allowed.
The contempt petition stands closed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
MIHIR DEKA @ MIHIR CH DEKA
PABAN KR. BARTHAKUR (CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM)
S. ABBASI (COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT)
BORSING RONGPI (CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT)
PULAK CHOUDHURY (SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT)
DAYANAND BAISHANAB (EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT)
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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