Dhanamanjuri Medhi Talukdar @ Dhan Manjuri Medhi Talukdar Vs J. B. Ekka IAS and Ors.

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GAHC010164912025

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2451/2025

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DHANAMANJURI MEDHI TALUKDAR @ DHAN MANJURI MEDHI TALUKDAR

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W/O- HAREN TALUKDAR, PRESENT RESIDENT OF VILL.- BARBARADI, P.O., P.S. AND DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM, PIN- 781301.

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VERSUS

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J. B. EKKA IAS AND ORS.

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THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

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2:JAY SHIVANI IAS THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ASSAM PANJABARI JURIPAR GUWAHATI-37. 3:ARUP PATHAK THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BARPETA ZILLA PARISHAD BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781301. 4:DR. B KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY IAS

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THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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DISPUR GUWAHATI 06

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5:MS. KEERTHI JALLI IAS THE COMMISSIONER

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PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ASSAM JURIPAR PANJABARI GUWAHATI 3

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K R PATGIRI, MS K BARMAN,MS CHITRALEKHA DAS

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Advocate for the Respondent : MR. K KONWAR, MR. A BHATTACHARJEE(R-3)

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

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ORDER

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06.08.2025

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Heard Mr. K.P. Patgiri, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. A. Bhattacharjee, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 3.

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This I.A. has been filed seeking impleadment of opposite parties nos. 4 and 5 in the accompanying Contempt Case being Cont.Cas(C)/431/2024. It is submitted that the respondents in Cont.Cas(C)/431/2024 have demitted their offices and in their place the opposite parties nos. 4 and 5 have been appointed.

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It is submitted that since the directions contained in the order dated 11.08.2023, passed in WP(C) No. 4506 of 2018, have not yet been complied with, and Opposite Parties Nos. 4 and 5 have now been appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, and the Commissioner, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, respectively, it is necessary that they may be arrayed

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as party respondents in Cont.Cas(C)/431/2024.

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Ms. P. Thapa, learned Standing Counsel for the PNRD Department submits that she has no objection.

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents, this Court is of the view that the I.A. may be allowed at this stage without issuing notice.

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Opposite Parties Nos. 4 and 5 are therefore arrayed as Party Respondents Nos. 4 and 5 in Cont.Cas(C)/431/2024. However, the opposite parties shall be afforded an opportunity to file their affidavits in the Contempt Case.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner shall file the amended cause title before the Registry within one week from today.

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I.A. accordingly stands allowed and disposed of.

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JUDGE

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