Contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a writ order regarding settlement of three Rowmari markets. The Department passed an order directing settlement by the Anchalik Panchayat; the Court found substantial compliance and disposed of the contempt petition.
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GAHC010096642026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/259/2026
THE 19 NO. ROWMARI GAON PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE SAID GAON PANCHAYAT, NAMELY, ROFIQUL ISLAM, S/O ANISUL AMBIA, R/O VILLRAKHALDUBI, P.O- BALARBHITA, P.S- BAGUAN, DIST- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783129
VERSUS
DR. BALLEPU KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY, IAS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A F N U MOLLAH, K ZAMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S DUTTA, SC, P AND R.D.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
ORDER
20.07.2026
Heard Shri AFNU Mollah, learned counsel for the petitioner, who has alleged willful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 18.02.2026 passed in WP(C)/885/2026.
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Ms. P. Thapa, learned counsel appearing on instructions of Shri S. Dutta, learned counsel for the sole respondent has, however, placed before this Court a copy of an order dated 15.07.2026 passed by the Department in pursuant to the aforesaid order of this Court.
On a perusal of the said order dated 15.07.2026, it is noticed that the three markets, namely, i) Rowmari Daily Market, ii) Rowmari Weekly Market and iii) Rowmari Cattle Market are spread over a contiguous area concerning two Gaon Panchayats, namely, i) Rowmari Gaon Panchayat (covered by Dag no. 380 of Government land) and ii) Ramharirchar-Khankhowa Gaon Panchayat (partly covered by Dag Nos. 662, 666, 1081 of patta land and Dag no. 673of Government land). By applying Clause 15 of the Government Executive Order dated 20.05.2025, it was directed that the settlement of the aforesaid three markets be undertaken by the Kamakhyabari Anchalik Panchayat under which, both the Gaon Panchayats exist.
In the opinion of this Court, the aforesaid order dated 15.07.2026 would amount to substantial compliance of the order of this Court dated 18.02.2026 passed in WP(C)/885/2026.
The contempt petition accordingly stands disposed of.
It is needless to mention that any person aggrieved by the said order dated 15.07.2026 would be at liberty to challenge the same in an appropriate Court.
A copy of the order dated 15.07.2026 is made a part of the record.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Department's order dated 15.07.2026 amounted to compliance with the High Court's order dated 18.02.2026 in WP(C)/885/2026?
The 19 No. Rowmari Gaon Panchayat represented by its elected President Rofiqul Islam
Dr. Ballepu Kalyan Chakravarthy, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam
Sanjay Kumar Medhi
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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