Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010134752026 2026:GAU-AS:11599 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/364/2026 BADRUL ISLAM S/O ABDUL JALIL, VILLAGE- WEST LAKHIPUR, P.O.- JURBARI, P.S.- PATHERKANDI, DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI, ASSAM- 788724 VERSUS SANJIB KUMAR SARMAH (I/C) CHIEF ENGINEER (MINOR IRRIGATION), ASSAM, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (MINOR IRRIGATION), ASSAM, CHANDMARI, GUWAHATI- 781003 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.A. Mazumder, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. D.S. Neog, Advocate BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 14.08.2026 This is an application filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 23.04.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 1876/2025 whereby there was a direction upon the respondent Page No.# 2/2 No. 2, i.e. the Chief Engineer (Minor Irrigation), Assam to verify the claim of the petitioner and thereupon make payment within a period of 4 months. 2. Ms. D.S. Neog, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the Irrigation Department for the purpose of payment of the outstanding dues follows the directions passed in the case of Tamsher Ali & Others Vs. State of Assam & Others reported in 2008 (4) GLT 1 and upon verification being conducted, it was found that the petitioner is entitled to the amount so claimed and accordingly, the petitioner's name has been put in the priority list for the financial year 2026-27 at Serial No. 75 for payment. The said instructions were also placed before this Court which is kept on record and marked with the letter “X”. 3. Taking into account the above, this Court does not find that further continuation of the contempt proceedings is necessary. 4. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings stand dropped. JUDGE Comparing Assistant