Sanower Uddin v. Dr. Bijoya Choudhury and Anr.

Gauhati HC5 Mar 2026Cont.Cas(C)/552/2022

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Gauhati High Court contempt petition Cont.Cas(C)/552/2022, Sanower Uddin v. Dr. Bijoya Choudhury and Shri Narayan Konwar (Secretaries, Education (Elementary) Department, Assam); alleged non-compliance with order dated 05.08.2022 in WP(C) No.4979/2022 requiring a speaking order on representation dated 19.07.2022; compliance shown through appellate order dated 22.03.2023 sustaining merger of M. Buchir Char LPS with Pub Sarak Para Moktab LP School, Bilasipara Education Block, Dhubri; order dated 06.03.2026 by Justice Arun Dev Choudhury; petitioner left free to challenge appellate order before appropriate forum.

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Liberty to assail the appellate speaking order dated 22.03.2023 before the appropriate forum, if so advised. ¶¶24

Sanower Uddin Vs Dr. Bijoya Choudhury and Anr. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010199482022

2026:GAU-AS:3294

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/552/2022

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SANOWER UDDIN

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S/O. HOSSEN ALI, VILL. SAGUNMARI, PT.II, P.O. BILASIPARAA, P.S. BILASIPARA, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-783348.

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VERSUS

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DR. BIJOYA CHOUDHURY AND ANR.

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ACS, SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.

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2:SHRI NARAYAN KONWAR IAS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-06

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M U MONDAL, MD. I H KHAN,MR K ISLAM,MR A ALIM SK

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Advocate for the Respondent : ,

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 06.03.2026

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Heard Mr. M.U. Mondal, learned counsel for the petitioner.

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The present contempt petition is filed alleging

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willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 05.08.2022, passed in WP(C) No.4979/2022.

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By the aforesaid order, the Secretary, Elementary Education Department was directed to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.07.2022 and to dispose of the same by a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of 6 (six) weeks from the date of receipt of the said order.

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Today when the matter is listed, Mr. PK Borah, learned counsel for the respondent has produced an order dated 22.03.2023, by which the appeal of the petitioner was decided by sustaining the merger order of merging M. Buchir Char LPS with Pub Sarak Para Moktab LP School under Bilasipara Education Block, Dhubri.

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In view of the aforesaid, in the opinion of this court, the order dated 05.08.2022 passed in WP(C) No.4979/2022, stands complied with.

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It is needless to say that the petitioner shall be at liberty to assail such appellate speaking order before the appropriate forum, if so advised.

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A copy of the order dated 22.03.2023 is kept on record.

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JUDGE

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