Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010080822024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/209/2024
GIRIN CHANDRA TALUKDAR AND 4 ORS.
S/O- LOHIT CHANDRA TALUKDAR, R/O- VILL.- GOSAIKHAT, P.O. SONIADI,
P.S. HAJO, PIN- 781102, DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM
2: JITU SARMA
S/O- LATE GOBINDA SARMA
R/O- 247
HENGRABARI MAIN ROAD
NEAR SANKAR NAMGHAR
P.S. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
3: KABIN DAS
S/O- LATE SIDDHESWAR DAS
R/O- 10
OPPOSITE OF GUYNJAN JAYA ENCLAVE
KAHILIPARA
UDALBAKRA
P.S. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781019
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
4: UDOY NATH
S/O- LATE PHUKAN NATH
R/O- VILL.- BASACHUBA
P.O. DHEKIAPARA
P.S. SIPAJHAR
PIN- 784145
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
5: ARCHANA DAS
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D/O- BRAJA RAM DAS
R/O- ASSAM SECRETARIAT
NEAR DISPUR LAW COLLEGE
HARIJAN COLONY
P.S. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSA
VERSUS
M. S. MANIVANNAN AND 3 ORS.
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM,
SECRETARIAT ADMINISTRATION (NAZARAT) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-781006, ASSAM CUM THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM, SECRETARIAT ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GHY-781006.
2:JAYANT NARLIKAR
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (EC-II) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM CUM THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-781006
ASSAM
3:SMTI. KANTA LAHKAR
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT-B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
4:RUPKAMAL RABHA
HE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A GOHAIN,
Advocate for the Respondent : MR A CHALIHA (r-2,3), MR. B GOGOI (R-1),MR. A PHUKAN(R-
1),MR P NAYAK(R-1),MR. D SAIKIA(R-1),MR D J BORO (R-4),MR. J BARMAN (R-4),MR P
NAYAK (r-2,3),MR. B GOGOI (r-2,3)
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
Date : 31.07.2024 Heard Mr. A. Gohain, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Mr. Arunav Phukan, learned counsel for respondent No. 1, submits that in terms of the directions passed by this Court vide order, dated 18.12.2023, in WP(c)5431/2023; the respondent authorities in the General Administration Department have considered the grievance of the petitioners and rejected the claim of the petitioners, herein, for being authorized the benefits flowing from the decision of this Court rendered in the case of Upen Das & 836 ors. v. State of Assam & ors., in Writ Appeal No. 45/2014, vide judgment & order, dated 08.06.2017.
I have perused the order, dated 31.05.2024, passed by the respondent authorities in this connection and I am satisfied that the same has been so passed in compliance of the directions as passed by this Court in the above-noted writ petition. Accordingly, no willful and deliberate violation by the respondents of the directions passed by this Court vide order, dated 18.12.2023, in WP(c)5431/2023, having been found; further adjudication of the present contempt petition would not be called for and accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to present a challenge to the said order, dated 31.05.2024, by way of filing an appropriate application, if so advised.
Page No.# 4/4 The copy of the order, dated 31.05.2024, as produced by Mr. Phukan, learned counsel for respondent No. 1, is kept as a part of the record and marked as 'X' for identification.
Mr. J. K. Goswami, learned counsel, is present on behalf of respondent No. 4.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant