Smti Aruna Chutia v. Sri Pritam Saikia
Case brief
What is this about?
Impleadment of new/incumbent office-holders in a contempt proceeding; Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Civil)/305/2026; applicant Smti Aruna Chutia (Dhemaji); connected Cont. Case (C) No. 233/2016; impleaded as respondent Nos. 6 and 7: Narayan Konwar, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Elementary Education Department, Dispur, and Mrs. Suranjana Senapati, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, Kahilipara; basis: impleaded officials are those required to comply with the Court's earlier directions whose violation is alleged; existing respondents included Pritam Saikia, Sanjib Bhuyan, Nirada Doley Pegu, Nirada Doley, Momi Dihingia; order dated 09-03-2026; single-judge order by Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to implead Narayan Konwar, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Elementary Education Department, and Mrs. Suranjana Senapati, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, as respondent Nos. 6 and 7 in the connected contempt case (Cont. Case (C) No. 233/2016); the interlocutory application stands disposed of.