SIKHA SARMA @ SHIKHA SHARMA v. GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI AND 4 ORS.
Cont.Cas(C)/691/2024 · 2025-07-31
N Unni Krishnan Nair
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/691/2024 SIKHA SARMA @ SHIKHA SHARMA W/O- LATE ABALA KANTA SHARMA @ ABALA SHARMA, R/O- H.NO- 66, NOWJAN ROAD, P.S- LATASIL, P.O- UZANBAZAR, GUWAHATI-01, DIST- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM VERSUS GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI AND 4 ORS. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ASSAM, LAND REFORM BRANCH, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006, ASSAM 2:SHANTANU P GOTMARE THE DIRECTOR OF LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI-781032 DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSAM 3:SUMIT SATTAWAN THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP(M) GUWAHATI-781036 HENGRABARI ASSAM 4:AJIT KUMAR SARMAH THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KAMRUP(M) GHY-781036 HENGRABARI
Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM 5:RAJA BAISHYA THE CIRCLE OFFICER GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007 DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A GOHAIN, Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA (R-1,2), MR. S S ROY,MR. R BORPUJARI(R- 1,2),MS. N BORDOLOI(R-1,2)
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : Date: 01.08.2025
Heard Mr. A. Gohain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned counsel representing the respondent nos. 1 & 2. Ms. Bordoloi, has placed before this Court, a copy of the communication dated 23.07.2025, issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department to the District Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro), wherein, the decision of the Government to accord approval for settlement of land measuring 2.7 Are covered by Dag No. 759 of Village Sahar, Guwahati part VI under Ulubari Mouza in favour of the petitioner, subject to realization of settlement premium was conveyed. It was further noted in the said communication that the land may be handed over and land records be corrected, accordingly, after realization of the settlement premium. This Court, vide the order dated 29.09.2023, having directed the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law and to take a
Page No.# 3/3 decision therein and the prayer of the petitioner being for allotment of a plot of land, the same having been effected, this Court is of the considered view that the directions passed by this Court vide the order dated 29.09.2023 has been substantially complied with.
Further, there being no willful and/or deliberate violation apparent on the face of the record, this Court is of the view that the present contempt petition be not further adjudicated upon and accordingly, the same stands closed. Notices issued stand recalled. It is provided that in the event, further course of action is not so proceeded with by the respondents concerned, the petitioner would be at liberty to institute appropriate proceeding in accordance with law for redressal of his grievance. JUDGE Comparing Assistant