Manita Devi v. Dr. Bijoya Choudhury and 5 Ors.
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Gauhati High Court contempt case Cont.Cas(C)/705/2022, decided 13.07.2026 by Justice Kaushik Goswami. Petitioner: Manita Devi (advocates A. Pathak/I. H. Saikia, K Kalita, L Hmar). Respondents: Dr. Bijoya Choudhury (Commissioner & Secy, Elementary Education), Samir Sinha (Principal Secretary, Finance), Phanindra Jidung (Director of Elementary Education; counsel N. Phukan), Prabin Ch. Rabha (Deputy Inspector of Schools, Rangia), Narayan Konwar (Secretary, School Education; counsel R Mazumdar, N J Khataniar, D Saikia), Suranjana Senapati (Director of Elementary Education). Subject: alleged non-compliance with judgment & order dated 06.08.2015 in WP(C) No. 1288/2014 and Order dated 01.12.2021 in Review Petition No. 85/2018; compliance reported during hearing; contempt matter closed and notice to alleged contemnor discharged. Keywords: Cont.Cas(C), contempt closed, notice discharged, compliance reported.