Dr Sarangadhar Baral v. Narayan Konwar and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition (Cont.Cas(C)) before the Gauhati High Court; order dated 08.12.2025 by Kardak Ete, J.; petitioner Dr Sarangadhar Baral; alleged contemnors Narayan Konwar (Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Higher Education Department), Nayan Kumar Pathak (I/C Director of Higher Education, Assam), Jayant Narlekar (Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Finance Department), Dr. Suresh Bharali (Principal, Tihu College) and Mrs. Pomi Baruah (Director of Higher Education, Assam); petition closed after production of the Director of Higher Education's order dated 06.12.2025 showing compliance with the Court's order dated 19.12.2024 in WP(C) No. 6877/2024; compliance order marked document “X”; respondent No. 4 struck off vide order dated 22.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; copy of the Director of Higher Education, Assam's order dated 06.12.2025 kept on record and marked as document “X”.