Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010133052025 2026:GAU-AS:10265 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/329/2025 BABU RAM @ BABU RAM SHARMA S/O SH ANANT RAM, VILLAGE AND P.O.- KARSAI, DIST- HAMIRPUR, PIN- 174312, DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE FROM ON MEDICAL GROUND AS EX NO. 153631 RIFLEMAN/GD FROM 15TH ASSAM RIFLES C/O 99APO VERSUS GOVIND MOHAN AND ANR SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011 2:LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIKASH LAKHERA DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES SHILLONG MEGHALAYA PIN-79301 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S BORA, MR. P BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S P CHOUDHURY (R-2), Page No.# 2/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 24.07.2026 Heard Ms. S. Bora, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. P. Choudhury, learned counsel, appearing for the respondents. 2. The present contempt petition has been instituted alleging violation of the directions passed by this Court vide order dated 18.11.2024 in WP(C).No.5981/2024. 3. This Court vide the said order dated 18.11.2024, had disposed of the writ petition filed by the petitioner, herein, at the motion stage, by providing that the claim of the petitioner for grant of disability pension, be processed as expeditiously as possible, by including the same in the next batch of claims and to disburse the amount payable to the petitioner within a period of 06 (six) months along with arrears, if any. The said directions was passed by this Court basing on a communication dated 09.10.2024, issued by the O/C, Legal Cell of the Directorate General of Assam Rifles, Shillong, to the petitioner. 4. Mr. S. P. Choudhury, learned counsel, appearing for the respondents, has furnished a copy of speaking order dated 29.05.2026, Page No.# 3/4 issued by the Directorate General Assam Rifles, Shillong, wherein, on a consideration of the directions passed by this Court, the entitlement of the petitioner to disability pension was assessed. On such assessment, it was held that the petitioner was not eligible for grant of disability pension as his disability was not covered by the provisions under Rule 3 (4) of the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939. The speaking order further refers to the communication dated 09.10.2024, and it was recorded, therein, that the said communication was issued by the Dealing Officer, without consideration of the relevant Rules, application of mind and in dereliction of his duties, for which appropriate proceedings have been taken against him. 5. In view of the said speaking order and the contentions raised, therein, this Court is of the considered view that there is no willful and/or deliberate violation of the directions passed by this Court vide order dated 18.11.2024 in WP(C).No.5981/2024. 6. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands closed. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to present a challenge to the said order dated 29.05.2026, by way of instituting an appropriate application. 7. A copy of the order dated 29.05.2026, is kept on record and Page No.# 4/4 marked as ‘X’ for the purpose of identification. JUDGE Comparing Assistant