Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010105872025 2026:GAU-AS:12302 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/275/2025 SANJIB KUMAR DAS S/O SRI HIRENDRA DAS, R/O VILL- PAGHALI, P.S.- SAMAGURI, P.O.- MOIRABARI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782140 VERSUS PRASANTA BORKAKOTI, ACS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ASSAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, VIP ROAD, MAHAPURUSH MADHABDEV PATH, CHACHAL, BORBARI, GUWAHATI-36 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Ms. MK Brown Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. P Sarmah Standing Counsel, AFDC B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 24.08.2026 Heard Ms. MK Brown, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P Sarmah, the learned Standing Counsel, AFDC. Page No.# 2/2 2. This is an application filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of the order dated 21.02.2025 passed in WP(C)No.7041/2023 whereby there was a direction upon the respondents in the writ petition to pass a fresh order on the application dated 03.02.2023 filed by the petitioner taking into consideration the report of the concerned Circle Officer in respect to the measurement of the boundary of the Fishery. 3. Mr. P Sarmah, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Managing Director, AFDC has placed before this Court an order dated 18.08.2026 whereby the petitioner’s representation dated 03.02.2023 was rejected by passing a speaking order. The said order is kept on record and marked with the letter ‘X’. 4. Taking into account the above, it is the opinion of this Court that the order dated 21.02.2025 passed in WP(C)No.7041/2023 stands substantially complied with, for which, the contempt proceeding stands dropped. 5. Dropping of the instant contempt proceedings shall not preclude and prejudice the petitioner to assail the same before the appropriate Forum. JUDGE Comparing Assistant