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Mukheswar Chintey and 3 Ors. v. Sri Narayan Konwar, IAS and Two Ors.

Gauhati HC1 May 2025I.A.(Civil)/2710/2024

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Gauhati High Court, Justice Robin Phukan, order dated 02.05.2025 in I.A.(Civil)/2710/2024 arising out of Cont.Cas(C) No.370/2022; substitution/impleadment of successor office-holder as contemnor No.1; Dr. Bijoya Choudhury replaced by Shri Narayan Konwar, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, School Education Department; amended cause title within one week; applicants: Mukheswar Chintey and 3 Ors; advocates: MR J PAYENG, MS A PAYENG.

What did the court decide?

Substitution allowed — Shri Narayan Konwar impleaded as contemnor No.1 in Cont.Cas(C) No.370/2022; amended cause title to be filed within one week; I.A. disposed of. ¶30

Mukheswar Chintey and 3 Ors. Vs Sri Narayan Konwar, IAS and Two Ors. — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010180192024

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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)/2710/2024

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MUKHESWAR CHINTEY AND 3 ORS S/O-HEMA NATH CHINTEY, VILL- BORGOYAN GAON, P.O- AHOMONI, DIST- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM

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2: SANJIB PEGU S/O-DEBEN PEGU

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VILL- GANDHIA MISING GAON

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P.O- GANDHIA TINIALI P.S- GHILAMARA

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DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787058

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3: SANJIB TAYE S/O-LAMU TAYE

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VILL- ARCHI BORGARAH

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P.O- BHAGAWAN

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P.S- SILAPATHAR DIST- DHEMAJI

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PIN-787059 ASSAM

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4: JYOTSNA MILI D/O-SASHI MILI

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VILL- TELAM GAMCHUK P.O- TELAM P.S- SIMEN CHAPORI DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-787061 ASSA VERSUS SRI NARAYAN KONWAR, IAS AND TWO ORS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ASSAM 2:SURANJANA SENAPATI THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GHY 19 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 3:TITU GOGOI THE DEPTUY DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GHY 19 KAMRUP (M) ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR J PAYENG, MS A PAYENG

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Advocate for the Respondent : ,

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BEFORE

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN

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ORDER

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02.05.2025

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Heard Ms. A. Payeng, learned counsel for the applicants.

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This interlocutory application is preferred by the applicants for substitution of the

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contemnor No.1 in the Cont.Cas(C) No.370/2022.

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Ms. Payeng, learned counsel for the applicants submits that the contemnor No.1 Dr. Bijoya Choudhury has been replaced by the present incumbent, namely, Shri Narayan Konwar, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Department of School Education and in place of Dr. Bijoya Choudhury, the present incumbent Shri Narayan Konwar is required to be impleaded as contemnor No.1 in the aforesaid contempt case.

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Taking note of the submission of Ms. Payeng, learned counsel for the applicants and also considering the facts and circumstances on the record, the prayer stands allowed.

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Shri Narayan Konwar, Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, School Education Department be impleaded as contemnor No.1 in the Cont.Cas(C) No.370/2022.

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The learned counsel for the applicants shall file amended cause title in Cont.Cas(C) No.370/2022 within a period of one week from today.

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In terms of above, the I.A. stands disposed of.

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Sd/- Robin Phukan JUDGE

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