Hiranya Kumar Nath and Anr. v. Narayan Konwar, IAS
CONTEMPT – compliance with writ direction
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court contempt order dated 04-04-2026 by Arun Dev Choudhury, J. in Cont.Cas(C)/537/2025 (Hiranya Kumar Nath & Anr. v. Narayan Konwar, IAS, Secretary, Department of School Education, Assam). Alleged non-compliance of common judgment dated 27.08.2024 in WP(C) No. 4325/2012 and WP(C) No. 7378/2013 directing inquiry into qualifications of selected candidates to posts of Deputy Director/Inspector of School/District Elementary Education Officer. Compliance found: inquiry report submitted 10.12.24; charge under Rule 9, Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1964. Contempt petition closed.
What did the court decide?
The common judgment and order dated 27.08.2024 passed in WP(C) No. 4325/2012 and another connected case stands complied with; consequently the contempt petition is closed. ¶¶24