Gauhati High Court
Cont.Cas(C)/380/2025 of SABHA RAM BASUMATARY AND 4 ORS. Vs BIDYUT BIKASH BHAGAWATI on 6 September 2026
GAHC010159232025 2026:GAU-AS:12892 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/380/2025 SABHA RAM BASUMATARY AND 4 ORS. S/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY, VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON, P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA, DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM) 2: KANMAI
GAHC010159232025
2026:GAU-AS:12892
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/380/2025
SABHA RAM BASUMATARY AND 4 ORS.
S/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY, VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON, P.O.
AND DIST- DOBOKA, DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
2: KANMAI BASUMATARY
D/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY
VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON
P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA
DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
3: RANUMAI BASUMATARY
D/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY
VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON
P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA
DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
4: BABITA BASUMATARY
D/O LT SANTIRAM BASUMATARY
VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON
P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA
DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM)
5: JAYTUN NESSA
W/O ALA UDDIN LASKAR
VILL- DOBOKA BHAGIRAM GAON
P.O. AND DIST- DOBOKA
DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM
VERSUS
BIDYUT BIKASH BHAGAWATI
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, HOJAI (ASSAM), PIN-782435
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H R A CHOUDHURY, MR. A H M R CHOUDHURY
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. J HANDIQUE, MR. A CHETRY,JR. GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
Date : 07.09.2026
1. Heard Mr. AHMR Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J Handique, learned Jr. Govt. Advocate appearing for the respondent.
2. This present contempt petition is filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of this court’s order dated 20.12.2024, passed in WP(C) No.6837/2024.
3. By the aforesaid order, this court directed the District Commissioner, Hojai to pass a speaking order on an application filed by the petitioner dated 10.10.2024. It was further provided that any such order, that is passed by the District Commissioner, Hojai, a copy thereof shall be served to the petitioner. It was also observed that while disposing of the representation of the petitioner, the provision of section 21(A) Act, 1908 shall be duly taken note off.
4. The respondent has filed an affidavit bringing on record a speaking order dated 24.08.2026, pursuant to this court’s order dated 20.12.2024 (supra).
5. In view of the aforesaid, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order stands complied with.
6. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed.
7. It is needless to say that the petitioner shall be at liberty to assail the order dated 24.08.2026, passed by the District Commissioner, Hojai pursuant to this court’s order dated 20.12.2024 (supra), before the appropriate forum, if aggrieved.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant