The Gauhati High Court closed a contempt petition after the Department of School Education complied with a 2019 order to release arrear pay allowance of Rs. 47,076 for the petitioner's suspension period, producing a sanction letter dated 02.01.2025.
Contempt petition closed upon compliance with the earlier court order.
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GAHC010141912020
2026:GAU-AS:8303
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/480/2020
RUNU DEVI W/O. LT. RANJIT KR. MISHRA, R/O. SECTOR-III, NOONMATI, P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI, GUWAHATI-781020.
VERSUS
PREETOM SAIKIA AND 2 ORS. THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SECONDARY EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:P. JIDUNG THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019 DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 3:KHABIRUDDIN AHMED THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS KAMRUP DISTRICT CIRCLE GUWAHATI-7810 DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR J K PARAJULI, MR. S K CHAKRABORTY
Advocate for the Respondent : MS P SARMA, MR S M T CHISTIE
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BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
11-06-2026
1. None appears for the petitioner on call.
2. By order dated 15.07.2019, passed in WP(C) No. 4666/2014, this
Court directed the respondent authorities to release the arrear of pay allowance entitled to the petitioner for the period of suspension after necessary verification, which was already treated to be on duty by the authority.
3. Mr. S.M.T.Chistie, learned counsel representing the Department of School Education, on instruction submits that the Department of School Education has already sanctioned an amount of Rs. 47,076/to the petitioner.
4. Mr. Chistie, learned counsel representing the Department of School Education has produced a copy of the communication dated 02.01.2025 under the signature of the Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the Department of School Education Department addressed to the Accountant General (A&E), Assam, whereby intimated about such sanction.
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5. In view of the aforesaid, the order dated 15.07.2019 is complied.
6. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed.
7. Copy of the aforenoted instruction is kept on record and marked as X-1.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be closed upon compliance with the earlier order directing release of arrear pay allowance?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
WP(C) No. 4666/2014 dated 15.07.2019Referred¶2
Runu Devi W/O Lt. Ranjit Kr. Mishra
Preetom Saikia, Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Secondary Education
P. Jidung, Director of Secondary Education Assam
Khabiruddin Ahmed, Inspector of Schools Kamrup District Circle
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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