Narayan Konwar, IAS v. Smti Rubi Goswami

Gauhati HC3 Feb 2026I.A.(Civil)/87/2026

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court, single Bench, 04.02.2026, I.A.(Civil)/87/2026; dispensation of personal appearance of Secretary, School Education Department, Assam in Contempt Case (C) No. 576/2024; compliance with direction in W.P.(C) No. 7175/2022 dated 28.04.2023; SLC dismissal dated 31.10.2025; no objection by opposite party; IA allowed and closed; Robin Phukan, J.; applicants Narayan Konwar IAS, respondent Smti Rubi Goswami; advocates U. Sarma and P. Sarmah.

What did the court decide?

Personal appearance of the applicant (Secretary to the Government of Assam in the School Education Department) before this Court dispensed with until further order; in terms thereof, the IA stands closed. ¶¶22

Narayan Konwar, IAS Vs Smti Rubi Goswami — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010001172026

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/87/2026

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NARAYAN KONWAR, IAS

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S/O HARENDRA KONWAR, COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006

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VERSUS

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SMTI RUBI GOSWAMI

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W/O LATE MUNINDRA SARMA, R/O VILLAGE AND P.O. MAZIRGAON, DIST.- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM.

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U SARMA,

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Advocate for the Respondent : MR P SARMAH,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN

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ORDER

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04.02.2026

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Heard Mr. U. Sarma, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned counsel for the opposite party.

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2. This interlocutory application is preferred by the applicant for recalling/dispensing with the order of personal appearance of the

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respondent/contemnor, as directed by this Court vide order dated 17.12.2025 and 02.12.2025, in Contempt Case (C) No. 576/2024.

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3. Mr. U. Sarma, learned counsel for the applicant submits that as per direction of this Court, in W.P.(C) No. 7175/2022, vide order dated 28.04.2023, the matter was to be placed before the State Level Committee (SLC hereinafter) by the Secretary to the Government of Assam in the School Education Department and as such, the Secretary to the Government of Assam in the School Education Department had placed the case of the petitioner before the SLC. But, on 31.10.2025, the SLC had dismissed the claim of the petitioner. And in that view of the matter, the direction issued by this Court to the Secretary to the Government of Assam in the School Education Department has been complied with and under such circumstances, his personal appearance before this Court may be dispensed with.

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4. Mr. P. Sarmah, learned counsel for the opposite party, however, submits that he has no objection in the event of dispensing with the personal appearance of the Secretary to the Government of Assam in the School Education Department.

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5. Accordingly, taking note of the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties, this interlocutory application stands allowed dispensing with the personal appearance of the Secretary to the Government of Assam in the School Education Department before this Court until further order.

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6. In terms of above, this IA stands closed.

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JUDGE

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