Page No.# 1/2 GAHC040002172026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/4/2026 Daniel Bechang Son of Shri Kapit Bechang, resident of Upper Seijosa, PO and PS Seijosa, Pakke Kessang District, Arunachal Pradesh 790103 VERSUS Manish Kumar Gupta the Chief Secretary, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. Advocate for the Petitioner : Michi Nibo, Advocate for the Respondent : , BBEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE 16.02.2026 Heard Mr. M. Nibo, learned counsel for the petitioner. The order of this Court alleged to have not been complied with willfully, having been passed on 16.08.2024 is hit by Section 20 of Contempt’s of Court’s Act, 1971 as the present Contempt petition has been filed after the expiry period of one year, therefore, this Court is of the considered view that the present contempt petition cannot be Page No.# 2/2 entertained. Having realised that the contempt petition cannot be entertained, Mr. Nibo, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that he may be allowed to withdraw. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed on withdrawal. JUDGE Comparing Assistant