Iunush Ali and 19 Ors. v. Preetom Saikia and 3 Ors..

Gauhati HC4 Sept 2025Cont.Cas(C)/451/2020

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court contempt petition closure; Cont.Cas(C)/451/2020; petitioners Iunush Ali and 19 others; respondents Preetom Saikia and 3 others (Secondary Education Department, Government of Assam); compliance with the Court's order confirmed via order dated 25.04.2024 of the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department School Education; contempt petition closed on 05-09-2025 by Justice Nelson Sailo; compliance order retained on record and marked as exhibit “X”; neutral citation 2025:GAU-AS:12075.

What did the court decide?

Accepting the submission of counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 4 that the order of this Court has been complied with, concurred in by counsel for the petitioners, the Court closed the contempt petition. ¶¶28

Iunush Ali and 19 Ors. Vs Preetom Saikia and 3 Ors.. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2025)

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GAHC010061832025

2025:GAU-AS:12075

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/451/2020

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IUNUSH ALI AND 19 ORS. S/O LATE HAZARAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BYASKUCHI P.O. BYASKUCHI P.S. SARTHEBARI IN THE DISTRICT OF BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781307 2: EUSOF ALI S/O AYUB ALI RESIDENT OF UDMARI P.O. SINGARI P.S. JURIA IN THE DISTRICT OF NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782435

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3: AJIT DUTTA S/O LATE HARAKANTA DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. PANBARI P.S. NARAYANPUR IN THE DISTRICT OF LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 784164 4: DIPALI DEVI D/O- LATE GHANA KANTA SARMA R/O- VILL NO. 2 GHORASAL P.O- BYASHPARA (SIPAJHAR) DIST- DARRANG ASSAM

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PIN- 784125

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5: SARAT CHANDRA SARMAH S/O. SRI NARAYAN CHANDRA SARMAH VILL. KEHERA P.O. DHEKIAPARA P.S. SIPAJHAR DIST. DARRANG ASSAM-784145

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6: NALINI RANJAN RAY S/O- PROBHAT CHANDRA RAY R/O. VILL. SOULMARI PART-II P.O. KACHARIHAT P.S. DHUBRI DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM-783127

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7: MD.RAFIK HUSSAIN S/O. LT. AZIM ALI R/O. BARKHETRI BARNI P.O. BONAGRAM (CHOWK) P.S. BELSOR DIST. BAKSA ASSAM-781303 8: RATNESWAR CHANDRA ROY S/O. LT. HAREKANTA ROY R/O. VILL. BERBHANGI PART-II P.O. DIMAKURI P.S. GOLAKGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM-783153

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9: MS. DEIJI PRIYADARSHINI SARMA D/O. BHAIRAB CHANDRA SARMAH VILL. AND P.O. BYASPARA P.S. SIPAJHAR DIST. DARRANG ASSAM-784145

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10: PINKU MANI RAY CHOUDHURY S/O- GUNENDRA RAY CHOUDHURY R/O- VILL AND P.O. JOYSAGAR P.S. MUKALMUA IN THE DIST. OF NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781126

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11: DHANJIT TALUKDAR S/O- SANO TALUKDAR R/O- VILL AND P.O. JOYSAGAR P.S. MUKALMUA IN THE DIST. OF NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781126 12: ABARUDDIN SHEIKH S/O- LT. ABDUL HUSSAIN R/O- P.O. AND G.P. SIMLABARI P.S. LAXHIPUR IN THE DIST. OF GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783330 13: EMDADUL HAQUE S/O- LATE SOLEMAN ALI R/O- GARUAJHAR P.S- PANERI DIST- UDALBURI BTAD ASSAM PIN- 784523 14: FUL MAMUD S/O- IMAN ALI R/O- MEDHIPARA P.O- KAJIAMATI P.S- UDALGURI DIST- UDALGURI BTAD ASSAM PIN- 784509 15: MD. BURHAN ALI S/O- MD. HURMUZ ALI R/O- NATGAON NOWAPAR (NEAR MASJID) AMINA PATH H NO. 10 P.O- PANJABARI P.S- CHACHAL GUWAHATI- 37 DIST- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM 16: RATUL BORAH

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S/O LT. KUSHRAM BORAH R/O VILL- 2 NO. MOTIA P.O. BORBALI P.S. BIHPURIA IN THE DIST. OF LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 784163 17: RAJU BORAH S/O VILL AND P.O. RANGATI CHARIALI P.S. NARAYANPUR IN THE DIST. OF LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN -784165 18: DEVAJIT HAZARIKA S/O SRI SADANANDA HAZARIKA R/O VILL- KHORA GUAL GAON P.O. MORNOI KHORA ASSAM PIN - 784054 19: PUNU HAZARIKA S/O SHRI DINANATH HAZARIKA R/O VILL AND P.O. TETELISARA P.S. KAMPUR IN THE DIST. OF NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426 20: MD. CHAFIQUDDIN AHMED S/O AZAD ALI R/O VILL- NARAYANPUR P.O. NARAYANPUR IN THE DIST. OF NALBARI ASSAM PIN – 781126. VERSUS PREETOM SAIKIA AND 3 ORS.. COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06

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2:P. JIDUNG DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

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KAHILIPARA GHY-19 ASSAM

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3:SRI NARAYAN KONWAR COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-71006. 4:MOMOTA HOJAI DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MR. R C SAIKIA Advocate for : MR S M T CHISTIE (R appearing for PREETOM SAIKIA AND 3 ORS..

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

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ORDER

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Date : 05-09-2025

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Mr. SMT Chistie, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 submits that the order of this Court has been complied with. In support of his submission, the learned counsel has produced copy of the order dated 25.04.2024 passed by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department School Education.

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Ms. M Sarma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. RC Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners agrees with the submission.

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In view of above, the contempt petition stands closed.

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The order dated 25.04.2024 produced by Mr. SMT Chistie, learned counsel

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shall be retained in the record and marked as “X”.

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JUDGE

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