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Hiranya Bhuyan v. Preetom Saikia and 2 Ors.

Gauhati HC9 Jun 2026Cont.Cas(C)/103/2017

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contempt petition; Gauhati High Court; Cont.Cas(C)/103/2017; Hiranya Bhuyan; WP(C) No.4046/2008; order dated 21.07.2016; willful and deliberate violation; arrears of salary; payment of salaries from August 2007; accommodated as tutor 2020; entitlement to Assistant Teacher; Dhemaji; elementary education Assam; closure of contempt petition with liberty; Arun Dev Choudhury; decided 10.06.2026

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Contempt petition closed with liberty to the petitioner to assail his appointment as tutor, he asserting entitlement to be appointed Assistant Teacher. ¶24

Hiranya Bhuyan Vs Preetom Saikia and 2 Ors. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010123272017

2026:GAU-AS:8259

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/103/2017

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HIRANYA BHUYAN

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W/O SRI LAKHYA KUMAR BOR GOHAIN, ASSTT. TEACHER OF KHAGARI DIHINGIA LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, DHEMAJI, DIST- and P.S. DHEMAJI, PIN- 787057, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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PREETOM SAIKIA and 2 ORS.

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THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION ELE DEPTT., SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GHY-6, ASSAM

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2:SANJIB KR. BHUYAN THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY-19 ASSAM

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3:NIRADA DOLEY PEGU

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THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER CUM DY. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS I/C DHEMAJI DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-7870

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.U J SAIKIA, MR.A GOHAIN

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Advocate for the Respondent : MS.R SHARMAR-1, MR.B CHOUDHURY(R-2),MS.R BORAH(R1),MR.D SAIKIA(R-1)(R-2)

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 10.06.2026

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Heard Mr. A Gohain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. SMT Chistie, learned counsel for the respondents.

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This contempt petition is filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 21.07.2016, passed in WP(C) No.4046/2008, which was preferred by the petitioner claiming arrears of salary, wherein, it was directed to the authorities to pay the salaries to the petitioners from the month of August, 2007.

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It is submitted that in the meantime the case of the petitioner was considered and he was accommodated as tutor in the year 2020.

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Mr. A Gohain, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though he has been accommodated as tutor, however, he is not satisfied with such a decision and prays the instant contempt petition may be closed with a liberty to him to assail such appointment as tutor as he still claim that he is entitled to be appointed as Assistant Teacher.

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In view of the aforesaid, the contempt petition stands closed with liberty, as prayed for.

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JUDGE

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