Railway authorities' contempt proceedings from 2016 alleging non-compliance with court orders were dropped, the court finding no willful or deliberate violation and noting petitioners' non-appearance and failure to take steps.
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GAHC010023942016
2025:GAU-AS:11121
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/502/2016
THE UNION OF INDIA and 3 ORS
REP. BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, N.F. RAILWAY, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI -11.
2: THE CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER
N.F. RAILWAY MALIGAON GUWAHATI-11.
3: THE CHIEF PARCEL SUPERVISOR NEW GUWAHATI G.B. .F. RAILWAY P.O. GUWAHATI ASSAM.
4: THE CHIEF PARCEL SUPERVISOR
EGATPURI RAILWAY STATION WESTERN RAILWAY P.O. EGATPUR MUMBAI MAHARASTRA
VERSUS
ASHOK KUMAR JHA
S/O BUDH DEO JHA MANAGER, M/S QUICK-N-SAFE- SERVICES PVT. LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT B.K. KAKATI ROAD, ULUBARI, P.O. GUWAHATI -7, ASSAM.
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Advocate for the petitioner(s): None appears
Advocate for the respondent(s):
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
18.08.2025
None appears on behalf of the petitioners on call.
JUDGE
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Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the alleged violation of the Court's orders was willful or deliberate so as to warrant contempt proceedings.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The Union of India and 3 Ors (rep. by the General Manager, N.F. Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati)
Ashok Kumar Jha
Devashis Baruah
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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