The Gauhati High Court closed a contempt petition after finding no violation of previous directions in related writ petitions, recalling the issued notices.
Contempt petition closed; notices issued recalled.
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GAHC010281292023
2026:GAU-AS:12247
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/762/2023
DALIM DAS
S/O- SURENDRA NATH DAS , R/O- NAYANPUR, BYE LANE NO-2, HOUSE NO-16, GANESHGURI, GUWAHATI, DIST- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN-781006
VERSUS
RAVI S PRASAD AND ORS
ADDL CHIEF SECRETARY , TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06
2:TRINAYAN DAS UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06
3:M.K YADAV IFS
PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM PANJABARI GUWAHATI-31
4:K.S GOPINATH NARAYAN
THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)
ASSAM MAIDAMGAON GUWAHATI-29
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5:SUDESHANA CHAKRABORTY UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 6:SHRI RAJPAL SINGH PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM PANJABARI GUWAHATI-31 7:SHRI SANDEEP KUMAR IFS PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FORESTS FORCE ASSAM PANJABARI GUWAHATI-781031. 8:DR. GAURAV KUMAR THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI ASSAM-781029
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV., MS. H BAISHYA,MS M ZOMUANPUII,MS S JAIN,MS V V THANYU,MR P DOLEY,MS P GUPTA,MR J SINGH,MR H AGARWAL,MR. R KALITA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R K TALUKDAR (R-8),
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
Date : 25.08.2026
Heard Mr. B. D. Konwar, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. H.
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Agarwal, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. I.
Borthakur, learned counsel, appearing for the Forest Department.
In view of the order passed today in WP(C).No.5818/2021 and WP(C).No.7350/2023, this Court finds that there is no willful and/or deliberate violation of the directions passed by this Court vide order dated 28.07.2023 in WP(C).3642/2023. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands closed.
Notices issued stand recalled.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
DALIM DAS
RAVI S PRASAD AND ORS
N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
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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