Gauhati High Court
Kamal Chandra Nath And 43 Ors vs Aruna Sundararajan And 5 Ors on 26 June, 2024
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GAHC010035242018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/82/2018
1.KAMAL CHANDRA NATH AND 43 ORS.
S/O LT. PALAN NATH
R/O VILL- CHAULDHUABALI
P.O. GOGAMUKH, DIST. DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787034
2: SRI MOTILAL MILI
S/OLT. RUPESHWAR MILI
R/O VILL- ADISUTI GAON P.O. KHAGA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787052.
3: SRI GHANAKANTA SONOWAL
S/O LT. BOLURAM SONOWAL
R/O VILL- KADAM KACHARI P.O. CHARAIMORIA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787032.
4: SRI JOGESWAR BORAH
S/O LT. RUPESHWAR BORAH
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARI DIST.LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787001.
5: SRI GIRIDHAR SAIKIA
S/O LT. DINESWAR SAIKIA
R/O NAHARANI VILLAGE P.O. HANDAHKHUA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787054.
6: SRI ANIL NATH
S/O ATUL NATH
R/O GUGAMUKH NAGAON VILLAGE
P.O. BOGINADI DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787054.
7: SRI DIMBESWAR SONOWAL
S/O LT. KALINATH SONOWAL
R/O VILL- NALANISUK P.O. BAGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 7877030.
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8: SRI JOGEN SONOWAL
S/O LT. LAKHAN SONOWAL
R/O VILL- SONARDHEKI P.O. SONARDHEKI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787052.
9: SRI KHAGESWAR SONOWAL
S/O SRI POWAL SONOWAL
R/O VILL- NALANISUK P.O. BOGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787030.
10: SRI MAHENDRA CHELLENG
S/O SRI GAYARAM CHELLENG
R/O VILL- GABALDUBI BALIGAON
P.O. BOGALDUBI DIST. LAKHIMPOUR
ASSAM- 787030.
11: SRI DILIP NEOG
S/O LT. KOSHESWAR NEOG
R/O VILL- DHEKIAJULI (BOISHNAVPUR)
P.O.JORIGURI DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM PIN - 784160.
12: RATNESWAR SONOWAL
S/O LT. DHARMESWAR SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON
P.O. PHUKANARHAT DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787001.
13: SRI NIRMAL PAWE
S/O LT. NANDI RAM PAWE
R/O VILL- UJANI MIRI GOAN
P.O. PAHUMARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787001
14: SRI CHENIRAM BORAH
S/O LT. PRAFULLA BORA
R/O P.O. DHAKUAKHANA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM - 787055.
15: SRI ATUL SONOWAL
S/O LT. LAKHI SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON
P.O. PHUKANARHAT DIST. LAKHIMPUR- 787052
16: SRI JITEN THENGAL
S/O SRI BHIMA THENGAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA
P.O. BADHAKARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM PIN -787032.
17: SRI LOHIT BORAH
S/OLT. DHANIRAM BORAH
R/O VILL- KADAM MOINAPARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 787032.
18: SRI DHANIRAM BASUMATARY
S/O LT. BOLURAM BASUMATARY
R/O VILL- KUCHIMARI P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787032.
19: SRI RUDRA THENGAL
S/O SRI KALIRAM THENGAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIMARI GOAN
P.O. BADHAKARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787032.
20: SRI BALU SAIKIA
S/OLT. HINGI SAIKIA
R/O VILL- KUCHIMARI P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM - 787032.
21: SRI DIBYA SONOWAL
S/O SRI REBAT SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON
P.O. PHUKANARHAT DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM PIN - 787052
22: SRI PRAFULLA SONOWAL
S/O LT. GOPAL SONOWAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA
P.O. BADHAKARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM PIN - 787032.
23: SRI MOINA SONOWAL
S/O LT. SOMESWAR SONOWAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM - 787032
24: SRI LILARAM PAYENG
S/O LT. NARAYAN PAYENG
R/O VILL- UBHAT CHAMPARA P.O. MORNOI BEBEJIA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 787058.
25: SRI TULAN THENGAL
S/O LT. BALURAM THENGAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787032.
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26: SRI GAHIN SONOWAL
S/O LT. KHUTIRAM SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON
P.O. SONARDHEKI DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM-787052.
27: SMTI. NIJU HAZARIKA
W/O SRI AJIT HAZARIKA
R/O VILL- JORHATIA GAON P.O. CHARAIMARIA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787032.
28: SRI GHANA SONOWAL
S/O LT. BIRASON SONOWAL
R/O VILL- SONARDHEKI P.O. SONARDHEKI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 787052.
29: SRI REBAT SONOWAL
S/O SRI MUNINDRA SONOWAL
R/O VILL- NALANICHUK P.O. BAGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM-78030
30: SRI GOBIN SONOWAL
S/O LT. THANESWAR SONOWAL
R/O NAHARANI VILL- TELAHIMAJGAON
P.O. SONARDHEKI DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787052.
31: SRI ROHIT SONOWAL
S/O SRI RUDRA SONOWAL
R/O VILL- GAGALDHUBI P.O. BOGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787030.
32: SRI LOHIT SONOWAL
S/O SRI DAYARAM SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787057.
33: SRI ROBIN DOLEY
S/O LT. TADUK DOLEY
R/O VILL- JIADHAL DIGHAL GORAH
P.O. JIADHAL CHARIALI DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787057.
34: SRI BIMAN KUMAR PAYENG
S/O LT. NONDESWAR PAYENG
R/O VILL- DUSUTIMUKH P.O. KHUBALIA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787057.
35: SRI SUNANDA SONOWAL
S/O LT. ROHESWAR SONOWAL
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R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787057.
36: SRI ANANDA SONOWAL
S/O LT. DIMBESWAR SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM- 787057.
37: SRI KALIPAD BORAH
S/O LT. TILESWAR BORAH
R/O VILL- BHAJUGAON P.O. JIADHAL CHARIALI
DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM- 787057.
38: SRI DINESH PEGU
S/O LT. GAM PEGU
R/O VILL- RATANPUR P.O. DHEMAJI
DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM- 787057.
39: SRI BABUL BORA
S/O ROKHESWAR BORA
R/O VILL- KULAPATHAR BALIGAON
P.O. ARADHAL DIST. DHEMAJIA SSAM- 787057.
40: SRI THAGIRAM TAYE
S/O LT.PHUKAN TAYE
R/O VILL- RAICHAPRI DOLOPARA
P.O. JAMUGURI DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM- 787057.
41: SRI NOBIN SONOWAL
S/O SRI RAJANI SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM- 787057.
42: SRI BIBEKANANDA PEGU
S/O SRI PADMADHAR PEGU
R/O VILL- BORPAMUA P.O. JENGERMUKH
DIST. JORHATA SSAM- 785105.
43: SRI KHEMSON PEGU
S/O LT. GONESWAR PEGU
R/O VILL- KEKURI P.O. JIADHAL
DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN -787057
44: SRI JAYANTA PHUKAN
S/O LT. GONGADHAR PHUKAN
R/O VILL- KOCHOITING P.O. HATIGARH
DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM- 787057
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VERSUS
1.ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.
THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
2:SMTI. SUJATA RAY
THE DIRECTOR (HRD)
BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE
BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN
HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE
JANPATH NEW DELHI- 110001.
3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA
THE CHAIRMAN-CUM- MANAGING DIRECTOR BSNL
CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR
STATEMAN HOUSE NEW DELHI-1.
4:AVINNA KUMAR PAHI
THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
ASSAM CIRCLE
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING GUWAHATI -01.
5:INDRA GOVIN SOREN
THE GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
DIST. TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR- 784001.
6:MONOJ KUMAR KARKI
THE TELECOM DISTRICT ENGINEER
TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR- 784001
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/81/2018
1.GOJEN BARUAH AND 7 ORS.
S/O- LATE NARAYAN BARUAH
R/O- VILL- BHERBARGHAT
P.O AND P.S- MONGALDOI
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784125
2: SWAPAN KUMAR SAHA
S/O- LATE HEMANTA KUMAR SAHA
R/O- VILL- GOPAL NAGAR
P.O AND P.S- KHARUPETIA
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784125
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3: TAIZUDDIN AHMED
S/O- MD. TAZIM ALI
R/O- VILL- SONAWA P.O AND P.S- SIPAJHAR
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784125
4: INARMAL GOWALA
S/O- LATE TILAK GOWALA
R/O- VILL- UDALGURI P.O AND P.S- UDALGURI
DIST- UDALGURI ASSAM- 784509
5: PRABIN CHANDRA BORO
S/O- PATIRAM BORO
R/O- VILL- BORKALA P.O AND P.S- DHULA
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784146
6: INDIRA BORA
S/O- SRI GAJEN BARUAH
R/O- VILL- BHEBERAGHAT
P.O AND P.S- MANGALDOI
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784125
7: SADHIRAM DEKA
S/O- LATE JAGAT CHANDRA DEKA
R/O- VILL- BHEBERAGHAT WARD NO.10
P.O AND P.S- MANGALDOI DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM- 784145
8: KISHOR KUMAR PATHAK
S/O- LATE JOGENDRA NATH PATHAK
R/O- VILL- MILANPUR P.O- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784176
VERSUS
1.ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.
THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPTT. OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI-01
2:SUJATA RAY
THE DIRECTOR(HRD) BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE
BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE
JANPATH NEW DELHI- 110001
3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA
THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR BSNL
CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR
STATESMAN HOUSE NEW DELHI-01
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4:AVINNA KUMAR PAHI
THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
ASSAM CIRCLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
GUWAHATI- 01
5:INDRA GOVIN SOREN
THE GENERAL MANAGER(TELECOM)
DIST- TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR- 784001
6:MONOJ KUMAR KARKI
THE TELECOM DISTRICT ENGINEER
TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001.
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/83/2018
BINENDRA BASUMATARY AND 16 ORS.
S/O- LATE RAMENDRA BASUMATARY
R/O- MERBANG CHUBA VILLAGE
P.O- BENGBARI DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784523
2: ATUL CHANDRA DEKA
S/O- LATE MADAN DEKA
R/O- BATABARI VILL P.O- MAZBAT
DIST- UDALGURI ASSAM- 784507
3: SAKIRAM MAJHI
S/O- LATE DURGARAM MAJHI
R/O- OUBARI VILLAGE P.O- THELAMARA
DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784149
4: KARUNA CH. LAHKAR
S/O- LATE DASHARATH LAHKAR
R/O- NIMAIGARH VILLAGE P.O- RANGAPARA
DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784505
5: BISWAJIT MALAKAR
S/O- LATE SATINDRA MALAKAR
R/O- WARD NO. 8 VILL SANKAR MANDIR ROAD
P.O- DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110
6: MINA DAS
W/O- LATE JAMINI DAS
R/O- WARD NO. 10 VILL NOZARAPAR
P.O- DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110
7: PARAMITA DEY
W/O- LATE NARAYAN CHANDRA DEY
R/O- WARD NO. 8 VILLAGE SANKAR MANDIR ROAD
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P.O- DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110
8: ANUP KUMAR DUTTA
S/O- SRI AMAL DUTTA
R/O- WARD NO. 3 VIVEKANANDA ROAD
P.O- RANGAPARA DHEKIAJULI
DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110
9: SANJAY KUMAR DEB
S/O- LATE NANI GOPAL DEB
R/O- WARD NO. 4 VILLAGE SATSANG BIHAR
P.O- RANGAPARA DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784505
10: DINAKANTA GHATOWAL
S/O- SRI FAGURAM GHATOWAL
R/O- KALAKUCHI VILLAGE P.O- THELARAM
DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784149
11: ROHINIKANTA BASUMATARY
S/O- SRI GUNIRAM BASUMATARY
R/O- RAJABASTI VILLAGE P.O- KAJIAMATI
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784509
12: RAJAT BHATTACHARJEE
S/O- RAJENDRA BHATTACHARJEE
R/O- JALUKBARI VILLAGE P.O- TANGLA
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784521
13: RAJIN KUMAR BORO
S/O- DANDIRAM BORA
R/O- NO.1 SAPKHATI VILLAGE P.O- UDALGURI
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784509
14: KAMALESHWAR NARARY
S/O- SRI UPEN NARZARY
R/O- LAHAPARA VILLAGE P.O- BEHAPARA
DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM- 781365
15: BIREN RABHA
S/O- SRI RABINDRA RABHA
R/O- HABIGAON VILLAGE
P.O- TAMULBARI (HARISINGA)
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784510
16: PIAR ALI
S/O- MOHSEN ALI
R/O- SINGHIMARI VILLAGE P.O- KANDAJAN
DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784125
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17: MOINUL HAQUE
S/O- LATE AYUB ALI
R/O- BANSERIA VILLAGE P.O- TANGLA
DIST- UDALGURI ASSAM- 784521
VERSUS
1.ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.
THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPTT. OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI
2:SUJATA RAY
THE DIRECTOR (HRD) BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE
BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE
JANPATH NEW DELHI- 110001
3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA
THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR
STATESMAN HOUSE NEW DELHI- 01
4:AVINNA KUMAR PAHI
CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
ASSAM CIRCLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
GUWAHATI-01.
5:INDRA GOVIN SOREN
GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
DISTRICT-TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001.
6:THE DISTRICT TELECOM ENGINEER
TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR- 784001
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/466/2023
1.BABUL SAIKIA AND 18 ORS
S/O- LT. DAMBARU SAIKIA
VILL.- BAMGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM
2: BIREN BORAH
S/O- SRI LOKESWAR BORAH
VILL. AND P.O.- CHOTIA DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
3: GAGAN BHUYAN
S/O- LT. THULESWAR BHUYAN
VILL.- BARBHUYAN P.O.- CHOTIA
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DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
4: BIREN DAS
S/O- LT. DULAN DAS
VILL.- KHORASIMALU P.O.- GERUABARI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
5: ABANI BARUAH
S/O- LT. BHOLA BARUAH
VILL.- CHOTI BARUAH CHUBURI
P.O.- CHOTIA DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
6: TILAK BORAH
S/O- LT. LABORAM BORAH
VILL.- BANGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
7: PULIN BORAH
S/O- LT. PURNA KANTA BORAH
VILL.- MAZGAON P.O.- TEZPUR
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
8: GOBINDA BHUYAN
S/O- LT. TARINI BHUYAN
VILL.- BANGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
9: MS. TUNMONI SAIKIA
D/O- LT. PABITRA SAIKIA
VILL.- KOCHGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
10: DHARMENDRA KR. RAY
S/O- RAJENDRA RAY
R/O VILL. AND P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR
ASSAM.
11: AMBIKA BARMAN
S/O- LT. PRANESWAR BARMAN
R/O VILL-RONGAMURY PABHOI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
12: BASANTA BHUYAN
S/O- LT. DHATU RAM BHUYAN
R/O VILL.- GOPALPUR P.O.- ALENGISATRA
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
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13: PRABHAT KALITA
S/O- LT. DHIRA DUTTA KALITA
VILL.- NAHARANI P.O.- BALICHANG
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
14: DIPEN BHUYAN
S/O- LT. DEBESWAR BHUYAN
R/O VILL.- BARACHUK
P.O.- KHATARGAON (KALABARI)
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
15: JITEN SARMAH
S/O- LT. NITYANANDA SARMAH
VILL.- BARGHOGIA P.O.- JAMUGURIHAT
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
16: GOBINDA BORAH
S/O- SIVANATH BORAH
R/O P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
17: JITU SARMAH
S/O- LT. RABIRAM SARMAH
VILL.- BANGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
18: KHARGESWAR BORAH
S/O- LT. LEBORAM BORAH
VILL.- RANGAMATI P.O.- PANBOI
P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI SONITPUR ASSAM.
19: NIGAM SWARGIARY
S/O- RAGHUNATH SWARGIARY
VILL.- BHELUGURI P.O.- BARPAAM TINIALI
P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.
VERSUS
1.MS. ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN, IAS AND 5 ORS.
THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI
2:SMT. SUJATA RAY
THE DIRECTOR (HRD) BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE
BHARAT SANCHAR BHAVAN HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE
JANPATH NEW DELHI-110001
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3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA
THE CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR BSNL
CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR STATESMAN HOUSE NEW DELHI-1
4:SANDEEP GOVIL
THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
ASSAM TELECOM CIRCLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
4TH FLOOR PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-781001 ASSAM
5:M.S. BECK
THE GENERAL MANAGER, (TELECOM) DISTRICT
TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001
6:MONOJ KUMAR KARKI
THE TELECOM DISTRICT ENGINEER
TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. D. Deka, Advocate in Cont.Cas(C) Nos.82/2018,
81/2018 and 83/2018.
: Mr. N. Borah, Advocate in Cont.Cas(C) No.466/2023.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. B. Pathak, Advocate.
- BEFORE -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE 26.06.2024 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) Mr. B. Pathak, learned counsel appearing for the respondents has submitted that counter to the contempt petitions has been filed today itself.
Registry is directed to place the same on record and list these matters in the fourth week of July, 2024.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant