Nimai Chandra Das and Anr. v. Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati and Anr.
Contempt – compliance with earlier order – Gauhati High Court order dated 29.08.2025 in WP(C)/3831/2024
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, Cont.Cas(C)/15/2025, order dated 08.09.2025 by Kardak Ete, J. Contempt proceeding by petitioners Nimai Chandra Das and Nabin Chandra Das against respondents Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati (Deputy Commissioner of Hojai) and Apurba Borgohain concerning compliance with the Court's order dated 29.08.2025 in WP(C)/3831/2024 relating to transfer of compensation for land acquired for a 132kv Railway transmission line. Counsel for the alleged contemnors placed Communication dated 06.09.2025 of the Addl. Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), Hojai, showing the sanction order had been forwarded to the concerned bank; the Court held the order complied with and dropped and closed the contempt proceeding. Keywords: contempt, compliance, land acquisition compensation, 132kv Railway transmission line, Hojai, Assam.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding dropped and closed in view of compliance with the order dated 29.08.2025 passed in WP(C)/3831/2024; a copy of the Communication dated 06.09.2025 kept in record.