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SYEDA ANJUARA BEGUM AND ANR. v. PREETOM SAIKIA, I.A.S. AND ANR.

Cont.Cas(C)/59/2020 · 2025-09-14

Kaushik Goswami

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010012502020 2025:GAU-AS:12618 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/59/2020 SYEDA ANJUARA BEGUM AND ANR. W/O- SYED RAYYAN MOMIN, R/O- AMGURI GAON, P.O.- METAKA, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM. 2: SMTI. MONJU DEVI BARUAH W/O- SRI DIGANTA BARUAH R/O- MATHIA CHENGA GAON P/O- MATHIA CHEGA NAZIRA DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM VERSUS PREETOM SAIKIA, I.A.S. AND ANR. THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SECONDARY EDUCATION, DISPUR, GHY.-06. 2:P JIDUNG THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY.-19. 3:NARAYAN KONWAR THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:MAMATA HOJAI THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-1 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S S S RAHMAN, MR. S S A RAHMAN,MS SURAYA RAHMAN,MR S T ADNAN,MR. SURAJIT DAS,MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ,SYED BURHANUR RAHMAN,MR A W AMAN,MR S A BARBHUYAN Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA (R2, R3, R4), MR. U SARMA (R4),MR. N J KHATANIAR (R3),MR A CHALIHA (R2),MR S M T CHISTIE (R2, R3, R4) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 15.09.2025 Heard Mr. S.S.A. Rahman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned counsel appearing for the contemnor Nos.2, 3 and 4. 2. In compliance with the earlier direction of this court, both the respondents/contemnor Nos.3 and 4, i.e., Sri Narayan Knowar, IAS, the Secretary, Department of School Education, Government of Assam, and Ms. Mamata Hojai, the Director of Secondary Education, Government of Assam, are present in person before this court today and have also filed an affidavit of compliance. 3. In the affidavit, it has been stated that the judgment and order dated 19.07.2019, non compliance of which was alleged in the present contempt proceedings, has since been duly complied with. A perusal of the documents annexed support the statements of compliance which has been effected after the order of this court directing their personal appearance. Page No.# 3/3 4. The respondents have further tendered their unconditional apology and have also explained the delay, which appears to be bona- fide. 5. In view of the compliance now reported, coupled with the unconditional apologies offered, this court is satisfied that no further action is required. 6. The contempt proceedings are therefore closed. The personal appearance of the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 stands dispensed with. Notices are accordingly discharged. JUDGE Comparing Assistant