Subir Paul v. Biswajit Pegu, IAS and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt prematurity - Cont.Cas(C)/558/2025 - Gauhati High Court - Devashis Baruah, J. - order dated 07.11.2025 - alleged wilful violation of order dated 23.09.2024 in WP(C) No.3574/2024 directing payment of Rs.3,76,688/- (INR 3,76,688) within 3 months of receipt of certified copy - Petitioner Subir Paul - Respondents Biswajit Pegu, IAS and Partha Pratim Majumder, IAS, Home Department, Government of Assam - communication issued 06.09.2025, received 10.09.2025 per track consignment report - contempt application held premature and dropped - liberty to re-approach upon continued non-compliance beyond 3-month period - no counsel appeared for respondents (Mr. J. I. Borbhuiya and Mr. L. Mohan appeared for Petitioner).
What did the court decide?
Instant contempt application dropped as premature; liberty given to the Petitioner to again approach this Court if the order dated 23.09.2024 in WP(C) No.3574/2024 remains uncomplied with beyond 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order.