The court closed a contempt petition alleging violation of a prior order. The court found that the respondent was taking steps for implementation based on a report, and the contemnor had retired, leading to the closure without determining the merits of the report at this stage.
Contempt petition stands closed at this stage.
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GAHC010187332014
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/531/2014
RUPESWAR KUMAR and 14 ORS
S/O LT. RAMPOTI KUMAR, R/O VILL. and P.O. BALISTRA, P.S. KHOYA, DISTKAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN-781350
2: MD. DHAN MOHAMMAD ALI S/O LT. PHULBAR ALI R/O VILL and P.O. MONAKUCHI P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781104.
3: SRI DHIRESWAR DAS
S/O SRI HARAKANTA DAS R/O VILL and P.O. MONAKUCHI P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781104.
4: MUKUL BORA
S/O LT. UMESH CHANDRA BORA R/O VILL- GARAL BARUAH PARA P.O. BHATTAPARA P.S. AZARA ASSAM PIN- 781017.
5: MUKUTA DAS S/O LT. BHADRESWAR DAS R/O VILL- BARKUCHI P.O. MIRZA P.S. PALASHBARI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781125.
6: SRI PRANAB DAS S/O BIJOY DAS R/O VILL and P.O. GERUA P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781102.
7: SRI MANAB CHANDRA DAS
S/O SRI NABIN CHANDRA DAS R/O VILL- HAJO SANTIPUR P.O. and P.S.
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HAJO ASSAM PIN- 781102.
8: SRI MONO DAS S/OLT. RUPESWAR DAS R/O VILL and P.O GERUA P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781102.
9: SRI MADAN KALITA S/O SRI BANSHIT KALITA R/O VILL- BARDADHI P.O. GERUA P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN-781102
10: SRI BHABESH DAS S/O SRI GOPAL DAS R/O VILL- RORAL MIRZAPUR P.O. BHATTAPARA P.S. AZARA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781017. 11: SRI SRIDHAR DAS S/O LT. RUPESWAR DAS R/O VILL and .O. MONAKUCHI P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781104.
12: SRI NAKUL KUMAR ROY S/OLT. NANI GOPAL ROY R/O FATASHIL GANESHPARA NEAR BATHOUMANDIR P.O. DHIRENPARA P.S. FATASIL AMBARI GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781025.
13: SRI SABIN BORO S/O SRI BHEBORAM BORO R/O FATASIL MANPARA KALIAGOHAIN PATH P.O. DHIREMPARA P.S. FATASIL AMBARI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781025.
14: SRI JAYDEV DAS S/O LT. HARA KANTA DAS R/O VILL and P.O. MONAKUCHI P.S.HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN- 781104.
15: SRI INDRESWAR DAS
S/O SRI RADHA RAM DAS R/O VILL and P.O. MONAKUCHI P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP
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ASSAM. PIN- 781104
VERSUS
MS. MONALISA GOSWAMI and ANR COMMISSIONER, GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUWAHATI.
2:MR. DEB KUMAR MISRA JOINT COMMISSIONER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GUWAHATI
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.B DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA, SR.ADV.
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY O R D E R
07.02.2024
The present application is filed alleging wilful and deliberate violation of this court’s order dated 29.11.2023 passed in WP(C) 6944/2013. The direction, which alleged to have been not complied with is quoted hereinbelow:
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the writ petition is disposed of in the above direction.”
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that he required some instructions from his clients. However, his junior, Mr. JK Sarma, learned counsel has submitted today that they have not received any instruction from their clients.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent authority committed contempt of court for not complying with the earlier order dated 29.11.2023 regarding engagement of petitioners.
RUPESWAR KUMAR and 14 ORS
MS. MONALISA GOSWAMI and ANR
ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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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