Tapas Bose v. Smti Kavitha Padmanavan, IAS and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition closed after compliance — Gauhati High Court; Case No. Cont.Cas(C)/596/2022; petitioner Tapas Bose versus respondents Smti Kavitha Padmanavan, IAS (Commissioner and Secretary, Government of Assam, Housing and Urban Affairs Department), Ramendra Nath Sarma (Commissioner, Assam State Housing Board) and Prafulla Ch. Kalita (Chief Accounts Officer, Assam State Housing Board); directions in order dated 02.12.2021 in W.P(C) No. 2859/2020 reported complied with; petitioner did not wish to press; contempt petition closed and notices issued stand recalled; decided 04.06.2025 by Justice Soumitra Saikia.
What did the court decide?
Closure of the contempt proceedings and recall of the notices issued; no coercive direction made against the respondents. ¶¶20