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Rajnish Goswami v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.

Gauhati HC18 May 2025Cont.Cas(C)/255/2025

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Gauhati High Court contempt jurisdiction; Article 215 Constitution; sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; contempt petition against State of Assam revenue authorities dismissed as no individual officer responsible for implementation arrayed as respondent; liberty to withdraw and file fresh petition curing defects; Rajnish Goswami v. State of Assam; decided 19.05.2025.

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Liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the contempt petition and file a fresh petition after curing the defects. ¶24

Rajnish Goswami Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2025)

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GAHC010033722025

2025:GAU-AS:6230

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/255/2025

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RAJNISH GOSWAMI

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S/O LATE RANA GOSWAMI, H. NO. 43, UZAN BAZAR, P.S LATASIL, GUWAHATI-781001, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO), ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, JANATA BHAWAN, GUWAHATI-05, ASSAM

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2:THE DIRECTORATE OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEYS ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI-32 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP METROPOLITAN GUWAHATI-05 ASSAM 4:THE GUWAHATI CIRCLE OFFICER REVENUE CIRCLE GUWAHATI 781005 DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM

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5:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIESDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD (ASIDC) MANI RAM DEWAN ROAD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-781021

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6:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (HR AND A) OIL INDIA LIMITED (OIL)

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PL HEAD OF GUWAHATI OFFICE PROJECT I/C CORPORATE OFFICE RUKMINIGAON G.S ROAD GUWAHATI-78102

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Advocate for the Petitioner : DR. B N GOGOI,

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Advocate for the Respondent : ,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 19.05.2025

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Heard Dr. B.N. Gogoi, learned counsel for the petitioner.

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This contempt petition is filed under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, read with section 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. However, no individual has been arrayed as respondent in this Contempt Petition, rather, the State of Assam in Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Directorate of Land Records and Survey, The District Commissioner etc., are made parties without the person who are responsible for implementation of such order being arrayed.

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At this stage Dr. B N Gogoi, learned counsel submits that he may be allowed to withdraw this petition with a liberty to file afresh.

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Prayer stands allowed.

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Accordingly, this contempt petition stands dismissed with a liberty to file a fresh petition by curing the defects.

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JUDGE

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