Gauhati High Court
Cont.Cas(C)/239/2025 of ARCHANA DAS Vs DEBA KUMAR MISHRA on 30 July 2026
GAHC010091202025 2026:GAU-AS:10608 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/239/2025 ARCHANA DAS W/O ATUL DAS, R/O VILL- BALAIBIL, P.S. AND P.O.- CHANGSARI, DIST- KAMRUP, ASSAM VERSUS DEBA KUMAR MISHRA DISTRICT COMMISSIONER,
GAHC010091202025
2026:GAU-AS:10608
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/239/2025
ARCHANA DAS
W/O ATUL DAS, R/O VILL- BALAIBIL, P.S. AND P.O.- CHANGSARI, DIST- KAMRUP, ASSAM
VERSUS
DEBA KUMAR MISHRA
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, KAMRUP DISTRICT, AMINGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 781031
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. M. Saikia, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. R. Sahini, Government Advocate BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
Date : 31.07.2026
Heard Mr. M. Saikia, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr. R. Sahini, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State Respondents.
2. The present application has been filed alleging willful and deliberate violation to the order dated 18.12.2024 passed in WP(C) No.3943/2022. At Paragraph No.9 of the order dated 18.12.2024, certain directions were passed. The said directions being relevant are reproduced herein under: “9. This Court, therefore, disposes of the instant writ petition with the following observation(s) and direction(s):
(i) The District Commissioner, Kamrup(Rural) at Amingaon is directed to forthwith within 15 days from the date a certified copy of the instant order is served upon him, demarcate the land ad measuring 1 katha 10 lechas covered by Dag No. 1693 of patta No. 331 of village Changchari Mouza Sila Senduri Ghopa under Uttar Guwahati Revenue Circle in the district of Kamrup (Rural), Assam and hand over the possession of the said land to the petitioner.
(ii) . The District Commissioner, Kamrup (Rural) at Amingaon is further directed either by himself or upon delegation to assess the rental amount for the period from the date the land in question i.e. 1 katha 10 lechas covered by Dag No. 1693 of patta No. 331 in village Changchari Mouza Sila Senduri Ghopa under Uttar Guwahati Revenue Circle in the district of Kamrup (Rural), Assam was handed over to the respondent No.4 to the date when possession is handed over back to the petitioner and upon such determination being made, the same be sent to the respondent Nos.4 and 5 for due payment. The respondent Nos.4 and 5 upon receipt of the said determination shall make the due payment to the petitioner.”
3. From the above quoted directions, it is seen that the District Commissioner, Kamrup (R) was directed to demarcate the land admeasuring 1 Katha 10 Lechas covered by Dag No.1693 of
Patta No.331 of Village Changchari under Mouza Sila Senduri Ghopa under Uttar Guwahati Revenue Circle in the District of Kamrup (R) and hand over the possession of the said land to the Petitioner.
4. Mr. M. Saikia, the learned counsel submitted that the Petitioner has been handed over the possession.
5. The second direction which was issued was directing the District Commissioner, Kamrup (R) at Amingaon to calculate the rental amount for the period from the date the land in question i.e. 1 Katha 10 Lechas covered by Dag No.1693 of Patta No.331 of Village Changchari under Mouza Sila Senduri Ghopa under Uttar Guwahati Revenue Circle in the District of Kamrup (R) was handed over to the Respondent No.4 in the writ petition to the date when the possession is handed over back to the Petitioner.
6. Mr. R. Sahini, the learned Government Advocate who appears on behalf of the sole Respondent has placed before this Court an instruction dated 21.07.2026 which is kept on record and marked with the letter “X”.
7. From a perusal of the said instruction, it is seen that the amount has been quantified at Rs.12,86,877/-. The said communication which is kept on record and marked with the letter “X” has also been handed over to Mr. M. Saikia, the learned counsel for the Petitioner.
8. Under such circumstances, the directions which have been passed by this Court more particularly at paragraph No.9 of the order dated 18.12.2024 in WP(C) No.3943/2022 have been duly complied with.
9. Accordingly, the instant contempt proceedings stands dropped.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant