Saiful Islam v. Keerthi Jalli, IAS

Gauhati HC2 Nov 2025Cont.Cas(C)/209/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petitions closed - Gauhati High Court - Soumitra Saikia J - 03.11.2025 - wilful disobedience of writ orders dated 25.02.2025 in WP(C) Nos. 4221/2023, 4277/2023, 4267/2023, 4061/2023, 4776/2023 - directions duly complied with during pendency - notices recalled - respondents: Keerthi Jalli IAS, Commissioner, Panchayat and Rural Development Department; J B Ekka IAS, Principal Secretary (Cont.Cas(C) No. 227/2025) - petitioners MD Neyamat Ali, Partha Pratim Saikia, Saiful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Rakibul Khan - Cont.Cas(C) Nos. 208/2025, 209/2025, 210/2025, 211/2025, 227/2025.

What did the court decide?

The contempt petitions stand closed following counsel's submission that compliance was effected during pendency; notices issued, if any, stand recalled. ¶¶36

Saiful Islam Vs Keerthi Jalli, IAS — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2025)

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GAHC010076342025

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/208/2025

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MD NEYAMAT ALI

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S/O LATE ABDUL RAHIM, VILL- TENGAGURI KACHARIGAON, P.O.TENGAGURI, P.S.- LAHARIGHAT, DIST- MORIGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782121

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VERSUS

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KEERTHI JALLI, IAS THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, JURIPAR, GUWAHATI-781022, ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR M J QUADIR, MR. A K HANNAN

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Advocate for the Respondent : MR. K KONWAR, MR S DUTTA,MS. N BORAH

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Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/211/2025

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PARTHA PRATIM SAIKIA S/O SRI SARAT CHANDRA SAIKIA VILL- NIZ GERUA P.O.- GERUA GAON P.S.- BHURAGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121

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VERSUS

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KEERTHI JALLI IAS THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT JURIPAR GUWAHATI-781022 ASSAM

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-----------Advocate for : MR M J QUADIR Advocate for : MR. K KONWAR appearing for KEERTHI JALLI IAS

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Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/209/2025

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SAIFUL ISLAM S/O HORMUJ ALI VILL- ADITPUR P.O.- GUNIALGURI DIST- BARPETA ASSAM-781319 VERSUS KEERTHI JALLI IAS THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT JURIPAR GUWAHATI-781022 ASSAM

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-----------Advocate for : MR M J QUADIR Advocate for : MR. K KONWAR appearing for KEERTHI JALLI IAS

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Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/210/2025

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MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN S/O LATE HUSSAIN ALI VILL- KUPATIMARI P.O.- BHURAGAON P.S.- BHURAGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121

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VERSUS KEERTHI JALLI IAS THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT JURIPAR GUWAHATI-781022 ASSAM

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-----------Advocate for : MR M J QUADIR Advocate for : MR. K KONWAR appearing for KEERTHI JALLI IAS

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Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/227/2025

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RAKIBUL KHAN S/O MUSHARAF HUSSAIN KHAN R/O VILL- NAGABANDHA P.S.- LAHARIGHAT DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM VERSUS J B EKKA IAS AND ANR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 2:SMTI. KEERTHI JALLI IAS

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THE COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PANJABARI JURIPAR GUWAHATI-781037

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-----------Advocate for : MR. A AHMED Advocate for : MR. K KONWAR (R-2) appearing for J B EKKA IAS AND ANR

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

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ORDER

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03.11.2025

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that these matters were filed by the petitioners alleging wilful disobedience of the orders dated 25.02.2025 passed in WP(C) No.4221/2023, dated 25.02.2025 passed in WP(C) No.4277/2023, dated 25.02.2025 passed in WP(C) No.4267/2023, dated 25.02.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 4061/2023 & dated 25.02.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 4776/2023 whereby the directions contained in those orders were not complied with. Being aggrieved these contempt petitions were filed.

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It is submitted that during the pendency of these contempt petitions, the directions were duly complied with.

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Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these contempt petitions stand closed.

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Notices issued, if any stand recalled.

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Mr. A.K. Hannan, learned counsel appears for the petitioners in

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Cont.Cas(C) No. 208/2025, Cont.Cas(C) No.209/2025, Cont.Cas(C) No.210/2025 & Cont.Cas(C) No.211/2025.