Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010100942023 2025:GAU-AS:12219 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/311/2023 PINKU BAYAN S/O SHRI KHAGEN BAYAN, R/O VILL-GERUKABARI ROAD, P.O. AND P.S.- BIJNI, DIST-CHIRANG, BTAD, ASSAM VERSUS ANURAG GOEL, IAS AND ANR. PRINCIPAL AND SECRETARY, BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL, KOKRAJHAR-783370 2:SHRI AKASH DEEP IAS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR-783370 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. Boro, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. B. Choudhury, Standing Counsel BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 08.09.2025 Heard Mr. A. Boro, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned Standing Page No.# 2/3 Counsel appears on behalf of the respondent. 2. The present contempt proceedings has been filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 17.08.2022 passed in WP(C) No. 720/2022. It is relevant to take note of the directions so passed in the order dated 17.08.2022 and the relevant paragraphs in that regard are paragraph Nos. 5, 6 and 7, which being pertinent are reproduced herein under: "5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to approach the Committee constituted vide the notification dated 15.11.2021 by placing all the relevant documents and the claims. 6. It is needless to state that on receipt of such documents and claims, which may be submitted within ten days from today, the Committee will look into the correctness of the said claims and make recommendation for payment. As huge amount of public money is involved, the Committee is directed to take all possible safeguards. 7. The Committee will complete the aforesaid exercise within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of such documents along with certified copy of this order.” 3. From the above quoted paragraphs, it would be seen that the petitioner had to approach the Committee constituted vide the Notification dated 15.11.2021, and the Committee shall look into the correctness of the claims and make recommendation for payment. 4. Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned Standing Counsel appearing Page No.# 3/3 on behalf of the respondents submitted that pursuant to the materials submitted by the petitioner, an enquiry was made and it was found that the petitioner’s claims were fake and accordingly, vide an order dated 06.09.2025, the claims of the petitioner have been rejected. A copy of the said order has been placed before this Court, which is kept on record and marked with the letter “X”. 5. The said order which has been kept on record and marked with the letter “X” has also been furnished to the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 6. Taking into account the above, nothing further remains to be adjudicated upon in the instant contempt proceedings, for which, the instant contempt proceedings stands dropped. 7. Be that as it may, this Court observes that the dropping of the instant contempt proceedings shall not prejudice the petitioner to avail other remedies, if so advised. JUDGE Comparing Assistant