Sajal Das v. Ms. Mamata Hojai, Aes and Anr.
Contempt – alleged willful violation of earlier writ direction
Case brief
What is this about?
Sajal Das v. Ms. Mamata Hojai, AES & Ors., Gauhati High Court, Cont.Cas(C)/218/2023, decided 03.02.2026 by Justice Arun Dev Choudhury. Contempt petition alleging willful and deliberate violation of order dated 28.07.2022 in WP(C) No. 7889/2015 directing consideration of promotion to L.D. Assistant under Rule 6(6)(b) of the Assam Ministerial District Establishment Service Rules, 1967 with Govt.'s Circular dated 26.09.1973; Director of Secondary Education, Assam order dated 03.04.2024; Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised Schools) Service Rules, 2018; petitioner retired meanwhile; held: compliance complete, contempt petition closed, liberty to challenge the 03.04.2024 order before the appropriate forum. Advocates: MR B MALAKAR and S. Das for petitioner; M. T. Chistie for respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the contempt petition stands closed, with liberty to the petitioner to assail the order dated 03.04.2024 passed by the Director of Secondary Education, Assam before the appropriate forum.