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Niranjan Deka and Anr. v. Akash Deep and 2 Ors.

Gauhati HC19 Mar 2026Cont.Cas(C)/415/2025

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Gauhati High Court, Kardak Ete, J., order dated 20.03.2026 in Cont.Cas(C)/415/2025 — Niranjan Deka & Anr v. Akash Deep & Ors (BTC education authorities, Kokrajhar). Compliance contempt arising from order dated 08.01.2024 in WP(C) No. 6618/2021; regularization of service as Assistant Teacher under the Bodoland Territorial Council; petitioners from Baksa/Tamulpur area; communication dated 26.02.2026 of Director of Education, BTC; contempt petition closed upon finding of compliance. Keywords: contempt, compliance, regularization, Assistant Teacher, BTC, Kokrajhar, Baksa.

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Contempt petition closed, the Court recording that the order dated 08.01.2024 in WP(C) No. 6618/2021 has been complied with; the communication dated 26.02.2026 was taken on record and marked as 'X' for identification. ¶24

Niranjan Deka and Anr. Vs Akash Deep and 2 Ors. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010176062025

2026:GAU-AS:4080

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/415/2025

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NIRANJAN DEKA AND ANR

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S/O LATE NAMALESWAR DEKA, VILL AND P.O.- BARKHOPA, P.S.TAMULPUR, PIN-781367, DIST- BAKSA, ASSAM

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2: LOKNATH SONGROLA S/O MEDINI SONGROLA VILL AND P.O.- BANGALIPARA P.S.- TAMULPUR PIN-781364 DIST- BAKSA ASSA

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VERSUS

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AKASH DEEP AND 2 ORS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BTC, KOKRAJHAR, PIN-783370, ASSAM

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2:AMARJYOTI BARMAN SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370

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3:JAGADISH PRASAD BRAHMA DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-78337

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D K ROY, MR. M DEKA

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Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A K BHUYAN(R-1,3), P BHOWMICK(R-1,3),N.R.

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SHARMA(R-1,3),MS. N CHOUDHURY(R-1,3),MS. B BHUYAN(R-1,3)

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 20.03.2026

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Heard Mr. D. K. Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Mr. N. R. Sharma, learned Standing Counsel, BTC, appearing for respondent Nos. 1 & 3, by placing on record a copy of the communication dated 26.02.2026 issued by the Director of Education, Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar, submits that the authorities have decided to regularize the service of the petitioner at par with other similarly situated teachers, subject to availability of a vacant post and accordingly, a request has been made to the District Elementary Education Officer, Baksa, to submit a proposal in the prescribed format for regularization of the petitioner as an Assistant Teacher in any available vacant post.

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Considering above, I am of the view that the order of this Court dated 08.01.2024 passed in WP(C) No. 6618/2021 has been complied with.

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Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed.

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A copy of the order dated 26.02.2026 is taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for identification.

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JUDGE

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