Page No.# 1/16 vs Debanon Daulagupu And 5 Ors
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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/16 vs Debanon Daulagupu And 5 Ors on 11 August, 2025

Author: Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Bench: Sanjay Kumar Medhi

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GAHC010099732023




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

                       Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/279/2023

         ROTON HOJAI AND 28 ORS.
         SON OF GILIDAO HOJAI,
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HARMUDISA
         DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO, ASSAM.
         PIN-788819

         2: NOJEN DIBRAGEDE
          SON OF LATE NAICHARON DIBRAGEDA
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PRABDISA
         P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGBRA
         DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
         ASSAM.
         PIN-788819

         3: JIBON KEMPRAI
          SON OF LATE HEMANTA KEMPRAI
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
         P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
         DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
         ASSAM.
         PIN-788819

         4: HAMDI HAFLONGBAR
          SON OF BELHAM HAFLONGBAR
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
         P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
         DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
         ASSAM.
         PIN-788819

         5: DEPOLAL NUNISA
          SON OF LATE SAMONSING NUNISA
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
         P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
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DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

6: MOMILA PORBOSA
 SON OF LATE BODENDRO KHERSA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

7: SANTILAL THAOSEN
 SON OF LATE NAISORN THAOSEN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAIJUWARI
P.O. NASHINGWARI
 P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

8: PONILAL JIDUNG
 SON OF PANDA JIDUNG
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAIJUPANG
P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

9: BROJENDRA NAIDING
 SON OF LATE BAIDYANATH NAIDING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PRABDISA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

10: PAIMENDRA NAIDING
 SON OF HAMNON NAIDING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DELAISA
P.O. AND P.S. GUNGJUNG
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

11: RENU JOHARI
 SON OF DINENDA NAIDING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PRABDISA
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P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

12: PULALI THOASEN
 WIFE OF SANJIB GIRI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE UPPAR THAIJUWARI
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

13: ANEN KEMPRAI
 SON OF SRI KALADARE KEMPRAI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE P. KUNGKRUWARI
P.O. NASHINGWARI
 P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

14: DIMOSH SORONGPONG
 SON OF MONON SORONGPON
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SURANGDISA
P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

15: BIDESH THAOSEN
 SON OF LATE SORONG THAOSEN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAIJUWARI
P.O. NASHINGWARI
 P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

16: DIREN NAIDING
 SON OF DINON NAIDING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LABRO
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

17: MONO KUMAR LANGTHASA
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 SON OF LATE MAISIRON LANGTHASA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LANGKULA
P.O. NASINGULARI P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

18: PANDIT NAIDING
 SON OF H. NAIDING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LANGKULA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM

19: JOYMAL HOJAI
 SON OF JOYPOLAL HOJAI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

20: ANDEEP NAIDING
 SON OF BINONDO
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

21: ANIL NUNISA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
SON OF LATE DONLAL NUNISA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LANGMAISA DIKRING
 P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

22: RANGTHOLAL NUNISA
 SON OF PETANON NUNISA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAIJUPANG

P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819
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23: JOYBANON NUNISA
 SON OF JORMOJOY NUNISA
RESIDENT OF DEHANGI TINALI
P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI

DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

24: PARONJY NUNISA
 SON OF JAYBANON NUNISA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DEHANGI TINALI
P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI

DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM

25: GOJENDRA NAIDING
 SON OF DINENDRA NAIDING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PRABDISA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

26: SOREN HAGJER
 SON OF LATE PORSING HAGJER
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GAJO

DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

27: RADATS NUNISA
 SON OF DARMANON NUNISA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LANGMAISA DIKRING
 P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

28: MOKENDRO NUNISA
 SON OF KOPENDRO NUNISA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LANGMAISA DIKRING
 P.O. AND P.S. DEHANGI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819
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29: THANGLUDI KEMPRAI
 SON OF LATE THANGCHRING HAFLONGBAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTA ARDHA
P.O. AND P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-78881

VERSUS

DEBANON DAULAGUPU AND 5 ORS.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
N.C. HILLS AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL, HAFLONG, DISTRICT - DIMA
HASAO, ASSAM, PIN - 788819

2:SANJIV SHYAM
THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
 (EAP) FATASIL AMBARI
 GUWAHATI
 DIST. - KAMRUP (M)
 PIN - 781025

3:MANUJ KUMAR SAIKIA
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
 HAFLONG
 DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
 PIN - 788819

4:DEBANON DAULAGUPU
 PRESENTLY I/C
 SECRETARY AND REVENUE OFFICER (W) N.C. HILLS AUTONOMOUS
COUNCIL
 HAFLONG
 DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO

PIN - 788819
ASSAM

5:SRI PABAN TERAN
 CHIEF ENGINEER
 PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
 (EAP) FATASIL AMBARI
 GUWAHATI
 DIST-KAMRUP (M)
                                                                         Page No.# 7/16

             PIN-781025.

            6:SRI PRASANTA LANGTHASA
             I/C EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
             PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
             HAFLONG
             DISTRIC-DIMA HASAO
            ASSAM
             PIN-788819

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. B BARUAH, MRS. S D DEKA

Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D NATH (R, MR D KALITA(R-7),MR. D NATH(R-5),D JAIN
(R-1),MR. C SHARMA (R-1),MR R M DAS (R-1),P. NAIDING (R-1),MR D KALITA (R-2)




             Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/280/2023

            RONESH THAOSEN AND 44 ORS.
            SON OF LATE SUKHU THAOSEN
            RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KUNGKRAUWAR
            P.O. NASINGWARI
             P.S. DIYUNGMUKH
            DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
            ASSAM.
            PIN-788819

            2: PRONESH NAIDING
            SON OF DINENDRO NAIDING
            RESIDENT OF THAIJUWARI
            DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
            ASSAM.
            PIN-788819

            3: REPAINON THOUSEN
            SON OF LATE PALTHAMDAO THAOSEN
            RESIDENT OF THAIJUWARI
            DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
            ASSAM.
            PIN-788819

            4: HEMOTHA THAOSEN
            SON OF HINDULAL THAOSEN
            RESIDENT OF LOWER THAIJUWARI
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DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

5: HAMSRON KEMPRAI
SON OF DIHAM KEMPRAI
RESIDENT OF JARAMDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

6: ANTITA HOJAI
SON OF HAMPERI HOJAI
RESIDENT OF RAILING HADI II
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

7: ROMILA JIDUNG
SON OF MEZARMON JIDUNG
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LARGO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

 8: MAINOLA JIDUNG
SON OF LATE PHORENDRA JIDUNG
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAIJUPANG
P.O AND P.S. DEHANGI

DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

9: RONJOY KEMPRAI
SON OF SUNDOR KEMPRAI
RESIDENT OF DELAISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM. PIN-788819

10: NIKA HOJAI
SON OF GOLCHARAM HOJAI
RESIDENT OF GULIABRA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

11: MAITHANG HASNU
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SON OF JONTA HASNU
RESIDENT OF JARAMDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

12: BONESH SENGYUNG
SON OF LATE SUMIN SENGYUNG
RESIDENT OF JARAMDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

13: SAMAMNTA KEMPRAI
SON OF DAWANG KEMPRAI
RESIDENT OF JARAMDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

14: SONDUO SENGYUNG
SON OF BOROLAI SENGYUNG
RESIDENT OF JARAMDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

15: THANGSRING HASNU
SON OF BADUR HASNU
RESIDENT OF JARAMDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

16: BIRESH THAOSEN
SON OF LATE SWARING THAOSEN
RESIDENT OF THAIJUWARI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

17: LOBSO NAIDING
SON OF DANGPEN NAIDING
RESIDENT OF MAJORWARI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819
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18: KONEN LANGTHASA
SON OF JOTIN LANGTHASA
RESIDENT OF P. GERABRA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

19: RUPSING LATHASA
SON OF PORNION LANGTHASA
RESIDENT OF P. GERABRA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

20: DIBEN BATHARI
SON OF BOSONTHA BATHARI
RESIDENT OF GAJAO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

21: BOLERA KEMPRAI
SON OF BOJENDRA KEMPRAI
RESIDENT OF DIMADAO WAPU
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

22: DHIRONJOY NAIDING
SON OF C. NAIDING
RESIDENT OF NEAR HAFLONG GOVT. COLLEGE
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM. PIN-788819

23: MONILA HOJAI
SON OF KUMUD HOJAI
RESIDENT OF THAISALING HOWER
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

24: SOHENDRA JOHORI
SON OF RINGONGSING JOHORI
RESIDENT OF DIDARBI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819
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 25: MAINOLA JIDUNG
SON OF LATE PHORENDRA JIDUNG
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THAIJUPANG
P.O AND P.S. DEHANGI
 DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM. PIN-788819

26: PONARAM NUNISA
SON OF BOJENDRA NUNISA
RESIDENT OF LANGMAIDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

27: SUJIT BATHARI
SON OF BOSONTHO BATHARI
RESIDENT OF LONGDRANGKRO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

28: SOTISH DEBRAGEDE
SON OF RANGPURNO DIBRAGEDE
RESIDENT OF HOJAI SONTILA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

29: THAISO HOJAI
SON OF LATE TANGSON HOJAI
RESIDENT OF SANTILA HOJAI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

30: JOHAM NUNISA
SON OF LATE CHONDRO NUNISA
RESIDENT OF GAJAO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

31: SOPOL LANTHASA
SON OF SURESH LANTHASA
RESIDENT OF P. KUMGKRUWARI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819
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32: DITESH PORBOSA
SON OF THIANGMON PORBOSA
RESIDENT OF LONGMAISA DIRKING
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

33: DIBARON THAOSEN
SON OF BOTOLA THAOSEN
RESIDENT OF LANGMAIDISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

34: THANGJEM HOJAI
SON OF POIDANON HOJAI
RESIDENT OF HOJAI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

35: HAMGEN HOJAI
SON OF DEPOLOL HOJAI
RESIDENT OF SONTILA HOJAI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

36: POLENDRA HOJAI
SON OF DEPOLOL HOJAI
RESIDENT OF SONTILA HOJAI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

37: ARNESH NABENSA
SON OF LATE PROJANON NEBENSA
RESIDENT OF THAIJUWARI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

38: RUPJIT NAIDING
SON OF LERDRA NAIDING
RESIDENT OF LAMADISA
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
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PIN-788819

39: PROMOD LANGTHASA
SON OF MAIKANTA LANGTHASA
RESIDENT OF GURIBARI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

40: DEBOJIT THAOSEN
SON OF ROJEN THOUSEN
RESIDENT OF P. KUNGKRUWARI
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

41: REENA KEMPRAI
SON OF DIRONJOY KEMPRAI
RESIDENT OF DIMADAO WAPU
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

42: SANJIT NUNISA
SON OF LATE GOJENDRA NUNISA
RESIDENT OF GAJAO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

43: POLIZANON HAFLONGBAR
SON OF BALOSWAR HAFLONGBAR
RESIDENT OF GAJAO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

44: MIRADI NUNISA
SON OF LATE LOBIN NUNISA
RESIDENT OF GAJAO
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
PIN-788819

45: KUMAR WARISA
SON OF LATE SOCHINDRA WARISA
RESIDENT OF N GERA
P.O. NASINGWARI
                                                   Page No.# 14/16

P.S. DIYUNGBRA
 DISTRICT-DIMA HASAO
ASSAM. PIN-788819
 VERSUS

DEBANON DAULAGUPU AND 5 ORS.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

N.C. HILLS AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
HAFLONG
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
PIN - 788819

2:SANJIV SHYAM
THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
 (EAP) FATASIL AMBARI
 GUWAHATI
 DIST. - KAMRUP (M)
 PIN - 781025

3:MANUJ KUMAR SAIKIA
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
HAFLONG
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
PIN - 788819

4:DEBANON DAULAGUPU
PRESENTLY I/C
SECRETARY AND REVENUE OFFICER (W) N.C. HILLS AUTONOMOUS
COUNCIL
HAFLONG
DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO

PIN - 788819
ASSAM

5:SRI PABAN TERANG
CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
(EAP) FATASIL AMBARI
GUWAHATI
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
PIN-781025.
                                                                            Page No.# 15/16

               6:SRI PRASANTA LANGTHASA
              I/C EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
               PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT
               HAFLONG
               DISTRICT-DIMA HASAO
               ASSAM
               PIN-788819.
               ------------
               Advocate for : MR. B BARUAH
              Advocate for : MR. D NATH (R appearing for DEBANON DAULAGUPU AND 5
              ORS.



                                    BEFORE
                   HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI

                                         ORDER

11-08-2025 Both these two contempt cases arising out of a common judgment and order dated 01.11.2022 passed in WP(C)/6404/2022 and WP(C)/5784/2022. The petitioners have alleged that the aforesaid directions have not been complied with.

I have heard Shri B. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioners. I have also heard Shri C. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 & 4. Shri D. Nath, learned counsel has appeared for the respondent no. 2.

At the outset, Shri Sarma, the learned counsel has submitted that though he had appeared for the respondent nos. 1 & 4, both the respondent nos. 1 & 4 have been replaced by the new incumbents who have not been made parties.

Be that as it may, on the aspect of compliance of the order in question, he has informed that the directions of this Court given in the order dated 01.11.2022 were duly complied with. He has placed before this Court, written instructions dated 28.11.2023 along with the enclosures and has contended that spot verification and assessment were made and the directions of this Court were complied with.

Shri Baruah, the learned counsel for the petitioners has however fairly submitted that though certain actions were taken and may not be construed to be strict Page No.# 16/16

compliance of the order of this Court, fresh writ petitions i.e. WP(C)/853/2025 and WP(C)/4207/2024 have been filed challenging the correctness and legality of the actions taken.

This Court in exercising contempt jurisdiction is to oversee as to whether there has been any willful and deliberate disobedience of the direction of this Court and such a course of action is required to be done as the consequences under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is penal in nature. From the written instructions placed on record and the submissions advanced including that of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the view that the actions taken pursuant to the order of this Court would show that there has been substantial compliance. Therefore, without commenting on the correctness and legality of such action, this Court is of the view that there is no requirement to continue with these cases. Both the petitions are accordingly closed.

Closure of the petitions would however not cause any prejudice to the petitioners, who have instituted fresh writ petitions i.e. WP(C)/853/2025 and WP(C)/4207/2024. Written instructions along with the enclosures are made part of the records.

JUDGE

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