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SUDIPTA SUMAN AND 65 ORS. v. DR. H. PATHAK AND 3 ORS.

Cont.Cas(C)/122/2024 · 2026-02-17

Arun Dev Choudhury

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Page No.# 1/13 GAHC010035132024 2026:GAU-AS:2373 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/122/2024 SUDIPTA SUMAN AND 65 ORS. S/O- ATUL TAMULI, R/O- HOUSE NO- 18, AMULYANAGAR, BATHGHULI, PANJABARI, GUWAHATI-781037 2: AJOY KUMAR DAS S/O- GANESH CH. DAS R/O- KHATALPARA HOWLY BARPETA-781316 3: SUBHAJIT MALLA BUJARBARUAH S/O-LATE NARENDRA MALLA BUJARBARUAH R/O VILL ANFD P.O - CHANDKUCHI DIST- NALBARI PIN -781334 4: RAMESWAR BORO S/O- GORESWAR BORO R/O- VILL- GAHEKHANDA P.O- HOWLY DIST- BAKSA PIN-781316 5: DIBYA JYOTI BHARALI S/O- LATE DHIRESWAR BHARALI R/O- HATICHUNGI VILLAGE NEAR DEO NAMGHAR TITABAR ROAD (GARALI) PIN-785630 JORHAT Page No.# 2/13 ASSAM 6: BABUL GOGOI S/O- LATENANI GOGOI R/O- KALIAPANI CHANGMAIGAON P.O- KALIAPANI P.S- TEOK PIN-785112 JORHAT ASSAM 7: BIMAN JYOTI PHUKAN S/O- MAHENDRA NATH PHUKAN R/O- SONALI JAYANTI NAGAR LANE 12 P.O- JORHAT PIN-785001 JORHAT ASSAM 8: PRANDEEP BONIA S/O- TILESWAR BONIA R/O- DERKURIA GAON P.O- PANICHOKUA PIN-785006 JORHAT ASSAM 9: KHIROD CH. BARO S/O- LAKHI RAM BARO R/O- VILL NIZ MUGAL BECHA P.O- MUDAIBARI PIN-784146 UDALGURI ASSAM 10: BIJU DEKA S/O- LT KRISHNA KANTA DEKA R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O- BALA PIN-781348 P.S AND DIST- NALBARI ASSAM 11: ARUP KR. DAS Page No.# 3/13 S/O- LATE GAJEN DAS R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O- MAROWA PIN-781339 P.S AND DIST- NALBARI ASSAM 12: PRANJAL THAKURIA S/O- BIREN CH. THAKURIA PANDU SADILAPUR GUWAHATI-12 ASSAM 13: LABENDRA CH. KALITA S/O- LT SUREN CH. KALITSA R/O- PATARKUCHI BASISTHA KAMRUP (M)-781029 ASSAM 14: PRATUL CH. DEKA S/O- CHANDI DEKA VILLAGE - MADHAPUR PIN-781348 P.S- MUKALMUA DIST- NALBARI ASSAM 15: BISWANATH PATHAK S/O- LT SATRAM PATHAK R/O- VILLAGE NIJNAMATI TIHU PIN-781371 DIST- NALBARI ASSAM 16: MRINMOY JYOTI DUTTA S/O- JIBON DUTTA R/O- VILLAGE RANGAIHABI GAON Page No.# 4/13 P.O- CHALIHA PIN-785004 DIST- JORHAT ASSAM 17: BHASKAR J. SAIKIA S/O- DURGESWAR SAIKIA R/O- SADHANINAGAR BAHOTIAGAON P.O- RRL JORHAT PIN-785006 DIST- JORHAT ASSAM 18: KAMAL BAHADUR LAMA S/O- LATE NARA BAHADUR LAMA R/O- VILLAGE KUMOLIA NO-1 P.O- PANIBHARAL DIST- BISWANATH ASSAM 19: TILAK KALITA S/O- NANDESWAR KALITA R/O- VILLAGE KHAS RANTHALI P.O- CHENGAPATHAR PS- KALAIGAON PIN-784525 DIST- UDALGURI ASSAM 20: PRASANTA GOSWAMI S/O- LATE BHUBNESWAR GOSWAMI R/O- VILLAGE TANGARKUR P.O- PATACHARKUCHI PIN-781326 DIST- BARPETA ASSAM 21: DHRUBAJIT DUTTA S/O- DR. GANESH CH. GANESH CH. DUTTA Page No.# 5/13 R/O- BOIRAGIMATH PIN-786001 DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM 22: HEMEN CHANGMAI S/O- LATE BIRESWAR CHANGMAI R/O- NO.2 SENCHOWA GAON BORBHETA PIN-785013 DIST- JORHAT ASSAM 23: PANJAL DUTTA S/O- LATE BIDYADUTTA R/O-ROMAI KORDOIBAM PIN-786010 DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM 24: RAJESH BORAH S/O- LATE DEWTI DUTTA R/O-RAJABAHAR GAON PIN-785614 DERGAON DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM 25: AKHIL ROYCHOUDHURY S/O- LATE TARINI CHARAN ROYCHOUDHURY R/O-HOUSE NO.4 BYE LANE 2(B) GANDHIBASTI GUWAHATI-03 ASSAM 26: BIKRAM BORAH S/O- LATE BABUL BORAH R/O-JOIRAPAR GAON Page No.# 6/13 PIN-785640 P.S AND DIST- SIVSAGAR ASSAM 27: KARABI BORGOHAIN PHUKAN W/O- LATE MOHESWAR BORGOHAIN P.O- KALUGAON VILLL- HOOLAPAR GAYANGAON DIST- SIVSAGAR PIN-785666 28: GAUTOM KONWAR S/O- ROHIT KONWAR SILASAKU LAHON GAON P.O - SILASAKU DIST- SIVSAGAR ASSAM 29: BIJAY SAHU S/O- LATE GOLAP CH. SAHU R/O-KONWARPUR GOHAIN GAON P.O- KONWARPUR DIST- SIVSAGAR ASSAM 30: TORIT BHUYAN S/O- NIRMAL BHUYAN R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O-METEKA PIN-785697 P.S - JOYSAGAR DIST- SIVSAGAR ASSAM 31: MADHUJYA PRATIM BORUAH S/O- BIREN CHANDRA BORUAH R/O-VILL- POKAMURA BARUAH GAON PIN-785004 P.O- POKAMURA P.S- PULIBOR DIST- JORHAT Page No.# 7/13 ASSAM 32: PULIN BORA S/O- LATE MOHENDRA BORA CHARINGIA GAON MOUZA - SIMALUGURI P.O AND P.S- BHOGAMUKH PIN-785682 DIST- JORHAT ASSAM 33: DHARMESWAR DOLEY S/O MR. BETOLADOLEY R/O MAJOR CHAPORIGAON P.O. BEJORCHIGA P.S- TEOK DIST.- JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785112. 34: MADHUKAR BANIA S/O LT. NABINBAINA R/O VILL-BICHENALA PO-JAMTOLA DIST-KAMRUP (R ). 35: MD. AINAL ALI S/O ALI HUSSAIN VILL-SARIAHTOLI PO-MILANPUR NALBARI-781337. 36: MAMANIKALITA W/O SRI.DIPKAN BARMAN R/O VILL- BONGAON PO- BANAGRAM NALBARI 781303. 37: DIPEN KR. BORAH S/O MR. KAMALA KANTA BORAH R/O SURVEY GUWAHATI. 38: SWATI BISWAS Page No.# 8/13 W/O PULAKABHA CHOUDHURY R/O VILL AND P.O- ARUNACHAL CACHAR PIN-788025 39: PANKAJ HALOI S/O LATE UPEN CH.HALOI R/O VILL AND P.O.-BURINAGAR NALBARI PIN-781341. 40: PROSENJIT SINHA S/O MARJIT SINHA R/O VILL. SRIDHARPUR PO. SALCHAPRA DIST. CACHAR PIN - 788801 41: DURLOVE SAIKIA S/O LT. BOGAISAIKIA R/O VILL. GURJUGONIAGAON P.O. PULIBAR DIST- JORHAT PIN- 785004. 42: JITAM KASHYAP S/O RAJENKALITA R/O C/O-RAJEN KALITA VILLAGE- NAPAM TEZPUR DIST-SONITPUR-784028. 43: CHATRAJITDEKA S/O HARIKANTADEKA R/O C/O HARI KANTADEKA VILLAGE- NAPAM TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR-784028. 44: NAVA KUMAR BAISHYA S/O DULALBAISHYA Page No.# 9/13 R/O C/O DULALBAISHYA VILLAGE- MOROWA NALBARI-781348. 45: MRS. JURI DUTTA KHOUND W/O MR. PRODIPKHOUND R/O VILL- BAGHJANKASH PO- CHOWTANGBAHANA JORHAT PIN- 785010 46: MONIRAM BORA S/O LATE THANU RAM BORA R/O VILL- BAHUABHETI PO- KACHOMARI PIN- 782002 NAGAON. 47: RUPJYOTI BORA S/O MR. DHARANI BORA VILL- BAHUABHETI PO- KACHOMARI PIN- 782002 NAGAON 48: PRITAM SAIKIA S/O LATE PULINCHSAIKIA R/O VILL-RANGAMATI P.O. -BIHAGURI TEZPUR PIN-784153 SONITPUR. 49: SUJAN DAS S/O MR.SUNIL DAS VIILL-KUJAB AKBARPUR FARM PO-MANIKGANJ DIST- KARIMGANJ PIN-788712. 50: SUJIT DAS SON OF SRI SUNIL KUMAR DAS R/O VILL-NAYAGRAM Page No.# 10/13 PO-NAYAGRAM KARIMGANJ PIN-788709. 51: PRADIP HAZARIKA S/O LATE HEMCHANDRA HAZARIKA R/O GARUMURIA P.O- NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787032. 52: SUREN BORAH S/O LT. KOANNATH BORAH R/O KARCHANGAON P.O-AZAD NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 53: SARSWATI PRASAD RAOUT W/O MR RAKESH KUMAR R/O SURAJLAXMI PATH NEARBOLIAGOHAINPUKHURI NA-ALI JORHAT-785001. 54: ADITYA MORANG S/O AJIT MORANG R/O BORTIKAGAON BONKUWAL KAMARGAON GOLAGHAT-785619 55: MRIGANKA SEKHAR SARMA S/O BRAJENDRANATHSARMA R/O WARD NO 10 PHG ROAD D R COLLEGE TINILAI P.O.GOLAGHAT DIST-GOLAGHAT PIN 785621. 56: MADHURJYA DUTTA S/O ISWAR PRASAD DUTTA WARD NO 10 NEW AMOLAPATTY SANKARBARUAH PATH P.O.-GOLAGHAT DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT Page No.# 11/13 PIN 785621. 57: BHOBEN BORUAH S/O LATE AMAR BORUAH R/O VILL. AND PO- KHUMTAI DISTGOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN 785619. 58: AJIT SARMA S/O LATE AKONMANSARMA R/O VILL-NOPOMUAKUMARGAON DIST- GOLAGHAT PIN 785625. 59: NIROD KUMAR SARMAH S/O LT. PRAFULLA CH. DAS R/O VILLAGE- DAKHINCHUBURI P.O- SIPAJHAR DISTRICT- DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784145. 60: ANJALU BASUMATARY S/O MR. NIRMALBASUMATARY R/O WARD NO. 3 KUKURMARI P.O AND P.S- DHALIGAON DISTRICT- CHIRANG (BTR) ASSAM PIN- 783385. 61: HEIMANGSHU MEDHI S/O MR. PRABINMEDHI R/O SANTINAGAR PO AND PS -SONAPUR PIN- 782402 ASSAM. 62: BIMALJYOTI DUTTA S/O LT. BHUDEB DUTTA R/O LICHUBARI COLONY JORHAT-785008 63: RENSING TISSO S/O LT. JENSINGTISSO R/O HARSINGBERYGAON DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG-782460 64: MANABJYOTI DUTTA Page No.# 12/13 S/O LT. SARBANANDA DUTTA R/O KAKOTIGAON JORHAT-785001. 65: PRODEEP KUMAR ROY S/O LT. SAILENDRA NARAYAN ROY R/O BAKHARAPARA PART- 2 WARD NO. 23 BONGAIGAON-783380. 66: MRIDUL DAS S/O SUNANDA DAS R/O PATARKUCHI KHANAPARA 78102 VERSUS DR. H. PATHAK AND 3 ORS. DIRECTOR GENERAL, ICAR, NEW DELHI, PIN- 110001. 2:BALRAJ SINGH UNDER SECRETARY ICAR NEW DELHI-110001. 3:DR. G. KADIRVEL DIRECTOR ICAR NEW DELHI PIN- 110001. 4:DR. B C DEKA VICE CHANCELLOR AAU JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785013 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M P SARMA, MS. L DAS,MR H K DAS,MR A CHAKRABORTY,MS D MAHANTA,MR A CHETIA Advocate for the Respondent : DR P C MAZUMDAR (R-1,2), MR. P N GOSWAMI (r-4),MR. I KALITA (r-4),MR T MAZUMDAR (R-1,2) Page No.# 13/13 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY O R D E R 18.02.2026 The present application is filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of this court’s order dated 27.07.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 3964/2022. The aforesaid order assailed by the respondents in WA 181/2024 and the Division Bench allowed the appeal by setting aside the order in question with a liberty to the writ petitioners to approach the authorities for making such order of stoppage of special allowance with respect to them to be effective from 25.07.2023. It was further provided that should such application be made before the authorities, the same shall be disposed of in accordance with law, giving reasons, which shall be communicated to the writ petitioners/ private respondents. In view of the aforesaid, the present contempt petition stands closed. The order dated 17.12.2025 passed in WA No. 181/2024 is kept on record. JUDGE Comparing Assistant