Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010141932024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/380/2024 RAJANI CHOUDHURY AND 2 ORS S/O- LATE MADHAB CHOUDHURY, R/O- VILLAGE- ATHARA, P.O.- PUTHIMARI, KAMRUP(R), ASSAM, PIN- 781380. 2: NAKUL DAS S/O- LATE BASANTA RAM DAS R/O- VILLAGE- NO. 2 DOBOK P.O. DOBOK RANGIA DISTRICT- KAMRUP(R) ASSAM PIN- 781380 3: PULAK BARMAN S/O- LATE RAMESH BARMAN R/O- KHATA RUPIA BATHAN P.O. CHAMATA DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781306 VERSUS SYEDAIN ABBASI AND 6 ORS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ASSAM SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6. 2:JAYANT NARLIKAR THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR ASSAM SACHIVALAYA GUWAHATI- 6. Page No.# 2/4 3:SYEDAIN ABBASI THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM SACHIVALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 4:BHASKAR JYOTI SARMA CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BASISTHA GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781029. 5:MANDIRA SARMA ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER LOWER ASSAM ZONE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029. 6:SUBRATA DEY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISIONS BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI PIN- 781009. 7:GANESH KALITA THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER RANGIA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781301 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R MAZUMDAR, MS T WAPANGLA,MR. R DEKA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. C SHARMA (R-7), MR P NAYAK (R-2),R M BAROOAH(R- 2),MR. B GOGOI (R-2),MR A CHALIHA (R-2),ADDL. AG,ASSAM,MR. B GOGOI,D JAIN (R- 6),MS. R DEKA(R-6),MR. C SHARMA,MR R M DAS(R-6),D JAIN(R-7),MR R M DAS(R-7),MS. R DEKA(R-7) Page No.# 3/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 28.07.2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. In terms of the directions contained in the Judgment and order dated 08.05.2024 passed in W.P(C) No. 7201/2022, the respondents were directed to give the benefit of minimum scale of pay to the writ petitioners. That order not being complied with, the contempt petition has been filed. During the pendency of the contempt petition, it is submitted by Mr. R Deka that the said order has been complied with and the same is communicated by order dated 17.07.2025. Copy of the same is placed before the Court. The said communication shows that the incumbents namely the writ petitioners have been allowed to draw the minimum scale of pay as approved earlier by Finance (EC-II) Department vide letter No. FEC(II) 80/2018/156 dated 16.09.2021. In view of the submissions made by the respondent counsel and in view of the communication dated 17.07.2025, it is evident that the directions contained in the order dated 08.05.2024 stood complied with. Taking into consideration the submission made that the directions contained in the order dated 08.05.2024 passed in W.P(C) No. 7201/2022 stood complied with, this Court would not like to proceed any further with Page No.# 4/4 the contempt petition. Accordingly, the same stands closed. Notices issued are recalled. JUDGE Comparing Assistant