Gauhati High Court
Cont.Cas(C)/592/2017 of MOUCHUMI CHETIA and 2 ORS. Vs PREETAM SAIKIA and 5 ORS. on 9 June 2026
GAHC010204742017 2026:GAU-AS:8268 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/592/2017 MOUCHUMI CHETIA and 2 ORS. W/O- LT DIGANTA CHETIA ASSTT. TEACHER, 20 NO. BANMUKH L.P. SCHOOL, DIST- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM 2: SMTI DIPANJALI KONWER
GAHC010204742017
2026:GAU-AS:8268
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/592/2017
MOUCHUMI CHETIA and 2 ORS.
W/O- LT DIGANTA CHETIA ASSTT. TEACHER, 20 NO. BANMUKH L.P.
SCHOOL, DIST- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM
2: SMTI DIPANJALI KONWER
W/O- SRI HITESWAR KONWAR ASSTT. TEACHER
183 BETENA MODEL L.P. SCHOOL
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
3: MRS KABITA MAHANTA
W/O- LT DIBAKOR MAHANTA W/O- LT. LAKHI PRASSAD BARUAH ASSTT.
TEACHER
14 NO. KONWERPUR L.P. SCHOO
VERSUS
PREETAM SAIKIA and 5 ORS.
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT.
OF EDUCATION ELEMENTARY, DISPUR, GHY-6
2:SRI DEBESWAR MALAKAR
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY-6
3:SRI SANJIB KUMAR BHUYAN
THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICE
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GHY-19
4:SRI PRABIN SARMA
THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICE
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785640
5:SRI KRISHNA TATI
THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
6:MOHADRA SARMA
THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICE
DMOW
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 78564
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.M DAS, MR.S J SARMA,MR.P BAIRAGI,MS.B TALUKDAR
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA, MR. A DEKA
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
10-06-2026
1. None appears for the petitioners on call.
2. Alleging willful and deliberate violation of the common order dated 16.03.2017 passed in WP(C) No. 5341/2015 & another connected writ petition, wherein the direction was issued to the respondents to make payment of arrear of salaries to the petitioners, the present contempt petition is filed.
3. On the other hand, it is the stand of the respondents that there are many other similarly situated persons, who filed writ petitions claiming arrears of salary and current salary. Being situated thus, the State in Education Department, finding the appointments of such persons to be irregular/illegal, formed Screening Committee, wherein the petitioners and other similarly situated persons participated.
4. Thereafter, based on the report of the Screening Committee, those whose appointments were found to be irregular were offered fresh appointments in different categories i.e., Tutors and Teachers, based on their educational qualifications as per the extent norms, by creating personnel post, which were to be abolished on retirement of those Teachers/Tutors.
5. The petitioners accepted such appointment and are continuing in their service in support of which Mr. Chistie, learned counsel for the respondents/contemnors has produced the details with a list. The same is kept on record.
6. Be that as it may, as none appears for the petitioners, the present contempt petition stands closed.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant