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Jakir Hussain and 10 Ors. v. Naba Deep Pathak, Acs and 5 Ors.

Gauhati HC12 Jul 2026Cont.Cas(C)/144/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioners filed contempt alleging non-compliance with a coordinate bench direction to dispose of their representation. The State showed the representation was disposed of by order dated 27.12.2024. Finding nothing further remained, the Court dropped the contempt proceedings, leaving petitioners free to challenge that disposal order.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings dropped; copy of disposal order furnished to petitioners' counsel with liberty to challenge it.

Jakir Hussain and 10 Ors. Vs Naba Deep Pathak, Acs and 5… — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010043292025

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/144/2025

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JAKIR HUSSAIN AND 10 ORS.

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S/O- AMIR HUSSAIN @ AMIR ALI, R/O- VILL.- NAMBERPARA PT-II, P.O.NAMBERPARA, P.S.- ABHAYAPURI, DIST. BONGAIGAON (ASSAM), PIN783392

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2: MOJMUL HOQUE S/O- LT. MIR MOKBUL HUSSAIN R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-II

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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3: DEWAN AJAHAR ALI S/O- LT. ROHIM UDDIN

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA

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P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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4: DEWAN JOYNAL ABDIN S/O- LT. DEWAN SABED ALI

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA

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P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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5: HASHEM ALI S/O- LT. HABEJ UDDIN

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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6: SHOWKAT ALI S/O- LT. SHAHJAHAN ALI

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-II

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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7: ALAL UDDIN S/O- LT. TUFFAZUL HUSSAIN

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783392.

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8: MIR SHIRAJUL HOQUE S/O- LT. MOKBUL HUSSAIN

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-II

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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9: THANDU MIAH S/O- LT. AMIR ALI

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R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA

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P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM

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PIN- 783392.

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10: ABDUL HAI S/O- LT. ABU TALEB R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III

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P.O.- NAMBERPARA

P.S.- ABHAYAPURI

DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783392. 11: HURMUJ ALI S/O- LT. HALIM MIAH R/O- VILL. NAMBERPARA PT-III P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783392 VERSUS

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NABA DEEP PATHAK, ACS AND 5 ORS. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, BONGAIGAON, ASSAM, PIN-783380 2:ANUPAM DEKA ACS I/C PROJECT DIRECTOR PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BONGAIGAON DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN-783380 3:ANUPAM DEKA ACS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BONGAIGAON ZILLA PARISHAD ASSAM PIN-783380 4:KISHOR KALITA BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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SRIJAN GRAM DEVELOPMENT BLOCK P.O. AND P.S.- ABHAYAPURI DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN-783392 5:JOY BIKASH ACS THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER (CIVIL) NORTH SALMARA ABHAYAPURI P.O.- ABHAYAPURI DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM 6:SHOFIUR RAHMAN SECRETARY NAMBERPARA GAON PANCHAYAT P.O.- NAMBERPARA P.S.- ABHAYAPURI DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN-78339

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For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. R. Khatun, Advocate

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For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. Govt. Advocate

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BEFORE

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH O R D E R

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13.07.2026

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Heard Ms. R. Khatun, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners. Mr. D. Nath, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Respondent No.1.

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The present application has been filed alleging willful and deliberate violation to the order dated 22.10.2024 passed in WP(C) No.1690/2023 whereby there was a direction passed by the learned Coordinate Bench of this Court to dispose of the representation dated 29.12.2022 in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the said order.

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It is the case of the Petitioners that inspite of such a direction, the representation of the Petitioners was not disposed of for which the instant application has been filed.

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Mr. D. Nath, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.1 has placed before this Court an order dated 27.12.2024 whereby the representation submitted by the Petitioners has been disposed of. The said order dated 27.12.2024 being relevant is kept on record and marked with the letter 'X'. A copy of the said order be furnished to Ms. R. Khatun, the learned counsel who represents the Petitioners.

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Taking into account the above, nothing further remains in the instant contempt proceedings for which the contempt proceeding stands dropped.

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Before parting with the record, this Court however observes that the dropping of the instant contempt application shall not

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prejudice or preclude the Petitioners to challenge the order dated 27.12.2024, if so advised.

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JUDGE

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