Gauhati High Court
Cont.Cas(C)/20/2025 of Dr Sukumar Baishya and 7 Ors Vs Vineet Joshi and 3 Ors on 15 June 2026
GAHC040011152025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/20/2025 Dr Sukumar Baishya and 7 Ors Professor, Civil Engineering, NERIST, resident of NERIST campus, Nirjuli, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. 2:
GAHC040011152025
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
(ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/20/2025
Dr Sukumar Baishya and 7 Ors
Professor,
Civil Engineering,
NERIST,
resident of NERIST campus,
Nirjuli,
Papum Pare District,
Arunachal Pradesh.
2: Dr Benudhar Nayak
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Department of Humanities and Social Science NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
3: Dr Ram Krishna Mehata
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
4: Dr Ranendar Prasad
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Humanities and Social Science
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
5: Dr Harendra Prasad Singh
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Civil Engineering
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
6: S K Bhagat
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
7: Dr Akhilesh Kumar Gupta
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Department of Chemistry
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
8: Dr Sachindra Mahto
Age:
Occupation :
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh
VERSUS
Vineet Joshi and 3 Ors
Secretary,
Department of Higher Education,
Room No.128,
C Wing,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi
2:Narendranath S
Age: 0
Occupation :
Director
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
3:Dr M K Camdir
Age: 0
Occupation :
Registrar
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh.
4:M S M Rawat
Age: 0
Occupation :
Chairman
Board of Management
NERIST
resident of NERIST campus
Nirjuli
Papum Pare District
Arunachal Pradesh
Advocate for the Petitioner : Dicky Panging, Sr. Adv, Marge Doji,Daina Tamuk
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG
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ORDER
Date : 16-06-2026 (S. P. Khaund J.)
Learned Senior Counsel, Mr. D. Panging, assisted by learned counsel Mr. D. Lona, is present for the petitioners, who have filed this contempt petition for non-compliance with the order dated 29.07.2024 passed in WP(C) No. 304(AP)/2020 and the order dated 09.04.2025 passed by the Division Bench in Writ Appeal No. 25/2024, directing NERIST and the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to implement the decision reflected in the order dated 12.01.2016 within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of the order.
2. The appeal filed by the respondents against the order dated 29.07.2024 passed in WP(C) No. 304(AP)/2020 was dismissed and thereafter, the respondents filed a Special Leave Petition registered as Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 59361/2025, which was also dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 30.01.2026.
3. In this case, the respondents sought 3 (three) months’ time to comply with the order dated 29.07.2024 passed in WP(C) No. 304(AP)/2020.
4. Today, learned Senior Counsel, Mr. N. Kr. Kaushik, assisted by learned counsel Ms. S. Dolo, appearing for the respondents, has submitted that the matter was fixed today for placing on record the progress report regarding compliance with the directions issued by this Court. Learned Senior Counsel, Mr.
N. Kr. Kaushik, further submits that full compliance has been carried out and the amounts have been deposited in the accounts of the writ petitioners/contempt petitioners.
5. A compliance affidavit on behalf of respondent No. 1, which is stated to have been filed, will be submitted during the course of the day.
6. Learned Senior Counsel, Mr. D. Panging, has submitted that the amounts have been received in the accounts of the petitioners, but they are not aware of the manner in which the calculations have been apportioned in favour of the petitioners.
7. We have considered the submissions made at the Bar and in the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to direct both the parties to settle any differences relating to the calculations amongst themselves. In the event any grievance persists, the petitioners shall be at liberty to approach this Court.
8. Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant