PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA v. SMT. L. SWEETY CHANGSAN, IAS AND 2 ORS.
Cont.Cas(C)/207/2026 · 2026-05-19
Anjan Moni Kalita
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/207/2026 PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA S/O LATE DEBANANDA DUTTA, R/O JUNAKI NAGAR, DHULIAPAR, P.O.- DHULIAPAR, P.S. AND DIST- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM- 785640 VERSUS SMT. L. SWEETY CHANGSAN, IAS AND 2 ORS.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASSAM STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, JANATA BHAWAN, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006 2:MRIDUL YADAV IAS DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SIVASAGAR P.O. AND DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640 ASSAM 3:ARUP BIRKAMIYA ALRS CIRCLE OFFICER AMGURI REVENUE CIRCLE DIST- SIVASAGAR PIN-785680 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A CHETRY, MR S R A NASER,MR S AHMED,SAIDUL ROHMAN,S K SARFRAJ KARIM Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA(R1), MS. M BARMAN(R2,3),MR. S
Page No.# 2/3 DUTTA(R1),MR. R BORPUJARI(R1)
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA
ORDER Date : 20.05.2026
Heard Mr. S.R.A. Naser, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned counsel, appearing for the respondent no. 1 as well as Ms. M. Barman, learned counsel, appearing for the respondent nos. 2 & 3.
2. The instant application under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, read with Sections 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971, as well as the provisions of the Gauhati High Court Rules has been filed, alleging violation of non-compliance of the
Judgment & Order dated 05.04.2025, passed by this Court in WP(C) No. 1500/2025, inter alia, directing the Designated Public Servant to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for the notified public service, “Conversion of land from Annual Patta (A.P.) to Periodic Patta (P.P.) strictly in compliance of the provisions of Section 7(2) of the Assam Right to Public Services Act, 2012, as amended; and the Notification dated 14.03.2022”; and to pass a speaking and reasoned order within the period of ninety days from the date of submission of a copy of the order by the petitioner at the office of the Designated Public Servant.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in terms of the aforesaid
Judgment & Order dated 05.04.2025, the petitioner had submitted representation dated 24.05.2025, communicating the Judgment & Order dated 05.04.2025, before the Designated Public Servant. However, in spite of several subsequent reminders, since no
order was passed, the instant contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner.
4. During the course of hearing today, the learned counsel for the respondent nos.
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3.
5. The aforesaid document is produced before this Court by the learned counsel and the same is kept on record marking ‘X’ for identification.
6. The learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 & 3 has also submitted a document issued to the petitioner by the respondent no. 3 dated 12.05.2026, a copy of which has been submitted before this Court and the same is kept on record marking ‘Y’.
7. On perusal of the aforesaid documents marked as ‘X’ and ‘Y’, it is seen that the respondent no. 3 had initiated a miscellaneous case being Miscellaneous Case No. 16/2025 for necessary examination in terms of the Judgment & Order dated 05.04.2025 of this Court and after hearing the parties, the aforesaid order dated 28.11.2025 was passed. It is also seen that, vide the aforesaid document marked as ‘Y’, a certified copy of the order dated 28.11.2025 has been served upon the petitioner.
8. In view of the aforesaid, it is seen that the Judgment & Order dated 05.04.2025 has already been complied with by the respondent authorities, specifically, by the respondent no. 3, vide his order dated 28.11.2025. Therefore, nothing remains in the instant contempt case and accordingly, the same is disposed of as closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant