This contempt petition filed alleging violation of a prior court order regarding a speaking order by the District Commissioner was closed and disposed of after the respondent filed an affidavit attaching the compliant speaking order dated 24.08.2026.
The contempt petition was closed and the matter was disposed of.
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GAHC010159232025
2026:GAU-AS:12892
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/380/2025
SABHA RAM BASUMATARY AND 4 ORS.
S/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY, VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON, P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA, DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
2: KANMAI BASUMATARY D/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
3: RANUMAI BASUMATARY D/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
4: BABITA BASUMATARY D/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
5: JAYTUN NESSA W/O ALA UDDIN LASKAR VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM
VERSUS
BIDYUT BIKASH BHAGAWATI DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, HOJAI (ASSAM), PIN-782435
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H R A CHOUDHURY, MR. A H M R CHOUDHURY
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. J HANDIQUE, MR. A CHETRY,JR. GA, ASSAM
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
Date : 07.09.2026
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petitioner submits that the order stands complied with.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be closed and disposed of after the filing of the speaking order by the District Commissioner.
Sabha Ram Basumatary, Kanmai Basumatary, Ranumai Basumatary, Babita Basumatary, Jaytun Nessa
Bidyut Bikash Bhagawati, District Commissioner, Hojai
Arun Dev Choudhury
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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