Page No.# 1/7 GAHC010022362026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/320/2026 MAHADI ALAM SO ABUL HASHEN, RO VILL DAKHIN KALADUBA, PO JENGONI, DIST NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN 782122 2: IFTIKAR HUSSAIN SO FAIJUL HAQUE RO VILL KAKATIGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782425 3: ASHADUZ ZAMAN SO ABDUL KADIR RO VILL PUB KALADUBA PO PUB BARALIMARI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782124 4: ZAHIRUAL ISLAM RO VILL ROWMARI PO SOLMARI DIST NAGAON ASSAM PIN 782002 5: ASIF MAHAMMAD CHOWDHURY SO AJIR UDDIN CHOWDHURY RO VILL BALIRAM GAON PO JAMUNAMUKH DIST HOJAI ASSAM 784248 6: SALIM UDDIN CHOWDHURY SO EBRAHIM ALI CHOWDHURY RO VILL JUGIJAN Page No.# 2/7 PO JUGIJAN BLOCK DIST HOJAI ASSAM 782428 7: JAFIR KHAN SO ISMAIL HUSSAIN RO SHANKARDEV ROAD DHING GATE PO HAIBORGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM PIN 782426 8: ALIZA BEGUM DO ISMAIL HUSSAIN RO SHANKARDEVA ROAD DHING GATE PO HAIBORGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782426 9: IMDADUL ISLAM SO KAZIM UDDIN RO VILL SATLUNGA PO SATLUNGA DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782426 10: KHAIRUL ISLAM SO KAZIM UDDIN RO VILL SATLUNGA PO SATLUNGA DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782426 11: RAJESH CHANDRA ROY SO SRI RAJKUMAR ROY RO VILL GEJAIPAM PO GEJAIPAM DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002 12: FIRUZUL HAQUE SO JALAL UDDIN RO VILL SHILLONGONI PO SHILLONGONI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 78200 Page No.# 3/7 VERSUS HIMANGSHU PRATIM NATH THE REGISTRAR CUM SECRETARY, ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL, OFFICE SITUATED AT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, ASSAM, HENGRABARI, GUWAHATI 781036, DIST KAMRUP M, ASSAM 2:SRI MUNIN CHANDRA DEKA THE PRESIDENT ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED UNDER SEC 27 OFFICE AT THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI 781036 DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 3:DR UMESH PHANGCHO THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI 781036 DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 4:SRI ANURAG GOEL IAS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781036 DIST KAMRUP M ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A C BURAGOHAIN, MS. J TAMULI Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/70/2025 MAHADI ALAM AND ELEVEN OTHERSS S/O ABUL HASHEN R.O VILL. DAKHIN KALADUBA P.O.-JENGONI DIST-NAGAON Page No.# 4/7 ASSAM PIN-782122 2: IFTIKAR HUSSAIN S/O FAIJUL HAQUE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KAKATIGAON PO KAKATIGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782425 3: ASHADUZ ZAMAN S/O ABDUL KADIR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PUB KALADUBA PO PUB BARALIMARI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782124 4: ZAHIRUAL ISLAM S/O NUR MUHAMMAD RESIDENT OF VILAGE ROWMARI PO SOLMARI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002 5: ASIF MAHAMMAD CHOWDHURY S/O AJIR UDDIN CHOWDHURY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BALIRAM GAON PO JAMUNAMUKH DIST HOJAI ASSAM 782428 6: SALIM UDDIN CHOWDHURY S/O EBRAHIM ALI CHOWDHURY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JUGIJAN PO JUGIJAN BLOCK DIST HOJAI ASSAM 782428 7: JAFIR KHAN S/O ASHAB ALI KHAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DAGAON PO DAGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782124 Page No.# 5/7 8: ALIZA BEGUM D/O ISLMAIL HUSSAIN RESIDENT OF SHANKARDEV ROAD DHING GATE PO HAIBORGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002 9: IMDADUL ISLAM S/O KAZIM UDDIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SATLUNGA PO SATLUNGA DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782426 10: KHAIRUL ISLAM S/O KAZIM UDDIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SATLUNGA PO SATLUNGA DIST NAGOAN ASSAM 782426 11: RAJESH CHANDRA ROY S/O SRI RAJKUMAR ROY RESIDENT OF VILAGE GEJAIPAM PO GEJAIPAM DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002 12: FIRUZUL HAQUE S/O JALAL UDDIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHILLONGONI PO SHILLONGONI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 78200 VERSUS SRI HIMANGSHU PRATIM NATH AND THREE ORS THE REGISTRAR CUM SECRETARY ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL HAVING ITS OFFICE SITUATED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-781036 DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM Page No.# 6/7 2:SRI MUNIN CHANDRA DEKA THE PRESIDENT ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL/CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTTED UNDER SEC. 27 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI 781036 DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 3:DR. UMESH PHANGCHO THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-781036. 4:SRI ANURAG GEOL IAS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MS. S NATH Advocate for : MR. B GOGOI (R-1) appearing for SRI HIMANGSHU PRATIM NATH AND THREE ORS BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER 11/02/2026 Heard Mr. A C Buragohain, learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. J Tamuli, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been instituted praying for impleading the present incumbent in the post of Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department as party respondent in the connected contempt Page No.# 7/7 petition. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and also perused the materials brought on record. 4. It is seen that after the joining of the present incumbent in the post of Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Assam, the applicant had brought the order passed by this Court in WP(C) No. 5564/2023 to the notice of the said incumbent. However, the directions therein, not being complied with, the present Interlocutory Application has been instituted praying for impleading “Dr. P. Ashok Babu, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health & Family Welfare Department, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, District-Kamrup (Metro), Assam” as party respondent No. 4 in the connected contempt petition, being Cont. Cas(C) No. 70/2025. 5. In view of the above, the present Interlocutory Application stands allowed, permitting the applicant to implead the said authority as party respondent No. 4 in the connected contempt petition. 6. With the above observations and directions, the present Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant