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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1174/2026 SHRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS , S/O -LATE GUNARAM DAS R/O- AMINGAON, P.O.- AMINGAON, P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI, DISTRICT-KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN- 781031, VERSUS SHRI DIGANTA BARAH IPS, COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:SMTI PUBALI GOHAIN ACS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS ASSAM ASSAM PRISONS HEADQUARTERS KHANAPARA GUWAHATI -781022 3:SHRI DEBA KUMAR MISHRA ACS DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP AMINGAOIN PIN-7891031.
4:SHRI PRABIN HAZARIKA SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL JAIL GUWAHATI LAKHARA PIN -781034.
Page No.# 2/4 5:SHRI NIRANJAN BORO NAZIR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP AMINGAON PIN- 781031.
6:SHRI PULAK MAHANTA INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS ASSAM ASSAM PRISONS HEADQUARTERS KHANAPARA GUWAHATI -781022 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M BHAGABATI, MS. B TALUKDAR,M P DAS Advocate for the Respondent : MR D NATH, MS. N PAUL(R-3),MR. D BORAH (R-5) Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/663/2025 TAPAN KUMAR DAS S/O LATE GUNARAM DAS R/O AMINGAON P.O.- AMINGAON P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781031 VERSUS DIGANTA BARAH IPS AND 4 ORS.
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6.
2:SMTI PUBALI GOHAIN ACS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS ASSAM
Page No.# 3/4 ASSAM PRISONS HEADQUARTERS KHANAPARA GUWAHATI -781022.
3:DEBA KUMAR MISHRA ACS DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP AMINGAOIN PIN-7891031.
4:PRABIN HAZARIKA SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL JAIL GUWAHATI LAKHARA PIN-781034.
5:NIRANJAN BORO NAZIR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP AMINGAON PIN- 781031. ------------
Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. M Bhagabati
Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. D Nath Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER 24.04.2026 Heard Mr. M Bhagabati, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant.
2. This is an application seeking impleadment of the Inspector General of Prisons, Assam as a party to the accompanying contempt application, inasmuch
Page No.# 4/4 as, the order dated 26.06.2025 passed in WP(C)No.2568/2024 has not yet been complied with.
3. Considering that for effective compliance, the presence of the Inspector General of Prisons, Assam would be required, this Court impleads the opposite party No.6 as respondent No.6 to the accompanying contempt application.
4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant/petitioner is
directed to file a fresh memo of parties before the Registry of this Court and the Registry on the basis of the said memo of parties as well as the instant order shall make the necessary corrections in the cause-title of the accompanying contempt application and update the same in the CIS.
5. Interlocutory application, accordingly, stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant