Dal Pathak v. Dr. Prakash Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt case closure at petitioner's request; withdrawal/non-pursuit of proceedings; liberty to file fresh petition; Dal Pathak v. Dr. Prakash Sharma (Principal, M.C. College, Barpeta), Cont.Cas(C)/804/2015; linked WP(C)/5202/2015 v. Union of India & 8 Ors; Gauhati High Court; Justice Robin Phukan; order dated 17.10.2025 closing 2015-numbered matters without merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Both the contempt case Cont.Cas(C)/804/2015 and the linked writ petition WP(C)/5202/2015 were closed at the petitioner's instance, without adjudication on merits, with express liberty to approach the Court again by filing an appropriate petition. ¶25