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2026 DAILYLAW 13461 (GAU)

SRI BHUPESH CHANDRA DAS v. VIRENDRA MITTAL, IAS

Cont.Cas(C)/300/2026 · 2026-09-01

Michael Zothankhuma

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010106852026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/300/2026 SRI BHUPESH CHANDRA DAS SON OF- LATE GIRISH CHANDRA DAS. RESIDENT OF- HOUSE NO 2 NAVADOY NAGAR PATH, GHORAMARA, GUWAHATI - 781025 DISTRICT- KAMRUP METRO, ASSAM VERSUS VIRENDRA MITTAL, IAS THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY , GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, (PERSONAL -A) DEPARTMENT, JANATA BHAWAN, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006. 2:SHRI VIKRAM DEV SARMA ACS THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM (PERSONNEL- A) DEPARTMENT ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K N CHOUDHURY, MR. ADREET HAZARIKA,MR. D J DAS,MS S BORA,MR. TANUZ KASHYAP Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D NATH(R1,2), R SAHIINII(R1,2) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA ORDER 02.09.2026 1. Heard Mr. D. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Page No.# 2/3 Mr. D.J. Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 1 & 2. 2. The petitioner has filed the present contempt petition stating that a direction passed in the judgment and order dated 22.01.2026 in WP(C) No.1076/2025 has not been complied with till date. 3. Mr. D. Nath has submitted order dated 24.08.2026 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(Civil) Diary No(s).37211/2026, wherein it is shown that the order dated 22.01.2026 in WP(C) No.1076/2025 has been stayed until further orders. 4. The contents of the order dated 24.08.2026 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(Civil) Diary No(s).37211/2026 states as follows : “UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 1. Delay in filing as well as in refiling is condoned. 2. Issue notice to the respondents. 3. In the meanwhile, there shall be interim stay of the impugned order dated 22.01.2026 until further orders.” 5. In view of the above, this contempt petition cannot be proceeded with till a final decision is taken by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(Civil) Diary No(s).37211/2026. 6. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed, with liberty being given to the petitioner to approach this Court again depending upon the outcome of Page No.# 3/3 the SLP(Civil) Diary No(s).37211/2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant