Smti Phuholi Sema v. Kuhupuyo Puro and Anr.
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Contempt petition (Cont.Cas(C)/200/2013) before the Gauhati High Court, Kohima/Nagaland matter: Smti Phuholi Sema (wife of Tokheho Aye, Kenuozou Colony, Kohima Town) v. Kuhupuyo Puro (with NPSC designation in caption) and Sarah Ritse, Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC). Representation: Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. D. Chakraborty and Ms. S. Musahary for the petitioner; Ms. T. Khro, learned Additional Advocate General for the State of Nagaland, for the respondents. Bench: Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Anjan Moni Kalita; order dated 04.02.2026 attributed to (K.R. Surana, J). Substance: following the Supreme Court of India order dated 15.05.2025 in Civil Appeal No. 5807/2017, by which the petitioners obtained all entitled benefits, the senior counsel submitted the contempt petition had become infructuous, and the Court closed the contempt petition on satisfaction of the relief. Keywords: contempt petition, infructuous, closed, satisfaction of relief, NPSC, Nagaland, Civil Appeal No. 5807/2017, Supreme Court order 15.05.2025.