Sitaram Kanoo and 17 Others Vs Nisarg Hivarea, IAS and Anr. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2026)

Sitaram Kanoo and 17 Others Vs Nisarg Hivarea, IAS and Anr. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010086762025

2026:GAU-AS:3419

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

Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/228/2025

SITARAM KANOO AND 17 OTHERS

S/O LATE SIBA PRASAD KANOO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II, PO SULTANICHERRA, DIST HAILAKANDI, ASSAM

2: KESHAB PRASAD KANU S/O SRIPRASHAD KANU

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

3: MIRA KANU

D/O LATE BRAJARANGI KANU

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

4: SUBODH KANU S/O LATE PUJAN KANU

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

5: PRATIMA KANU D/O LATE PUJAN KANU

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI

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ASSAM

6: BIDYA SAGAR KANU S/O LATE PUJAN KANU

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

7: RAJEN KANU S/O BRAJARANGI KANU

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

8: PRATAP DAS S/O LATE RANJIT DAS

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

9: RAJU DAS S/O LATE RANJIT DAS

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

10: TAHAMIN BAHAR CHOUDHURY @ LASKAR W/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

11: SAMSUL HAQUE LASKAR

S/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 12: NUR NEHAR LASKAR D/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 13: NUR JAHAN LASKAR D/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 14: MINARA BEGUM LASKAR D/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 15: SAJNA BEGUM LASKAR BARBHUYAN D/O ALI AHMED LASKAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 16: MOINUL HOQUE LASKAR S/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II

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PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM

17: PIYARA BEGUM LASKAR D/O ALI AHMED LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 18: SUPIYA BEGUM LASKAR D/O ALI AHMED LASKAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PALOICHERRA PART II PO SULTANICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI ASSA VERSUS

NISARG HIVAREA, IAS AND ANR. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY, HAILAKANDI, ASSAM, PIN-788151

2:ABHISHEK JAIN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY HAILAKANDI DISTRICT-HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN-788151

Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. B Rahman

Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. R Saha

B E F O R E

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

ORDER

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06.03.2026

It is seen from the affidavit filed by the respondent No.2 that in pursuance to the order dated 06.12.2024 passed in WP(C)No.6487/2024, the respondent No.2 had already made the verification and found that the eligible beneficiaries of village Paloicherra Pt-II were entitled to an amount of Rs.32,85,501/- and in that regard, the District Commissioner, Hailakandi had already requested the Chief Engineer, PWD, (NH), Assam, Chandmari, Guwahati vide the communication dated 26.05.2025 for disbursement of the said amount.

It is further seen that a reminder has also been issued by the District Commissioner, Hailakandi on 22.12.2025.

It is the opinion of this Court that the directions so passed by the learned Coordinate Bench in the order dated 06.12.2024 was only against the District Commissioner and the same had been duly complied with.

Accordingly, the instant contempt proceedings stands dropped.

Liberty is given to the petitioners to take action against the PWD authorities in the circumstance, the amount to which the petitioners are held to be entitled is not disbursed.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant