Gauhati High Court
Cont.Cas(C)/433/2023 of SRI BABUL DAS Vs PAWAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR AND ANR on 19 May 2026
GAHC010274362023 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/735/2023 DEBASHREE TAID D/O LATE LAKHYA NATH TAID, VILL-NL TOWN W/NO. 5 (CHETIA GAON), DIST-LAKHIMPUR, PIN-787001 VERSUS PABAN KR BORTHAKUR, IAS CHIEF SECRETARY
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/735/2023
DEBASHREE TAID
D/O LATE LAKHYA NATH TAID, VILL-NL TOWN W/NO. 5 (CHETIA GAON), DIST-LAKHIMPUR, PIN-787001
VERSUS
PABAN KR BORTHAKUR, IAS
CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 (CHAIRMAN OF STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION
OF COMPASSIONATE GROUND)
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A BORO, MS N NEWME
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A DAS, MS. M DEVI
PRANJAL SAIKIA
S/O- LATE RAJANI SAIKIA
R/O- VILL- KHALOIATI
P.O.- MISSA
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
PIN- 782138
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ASSAM.
VERSUS
PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR
BLOCK-C
3RD FLOOR
JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
Advocate for : MR. A DAS appearing for PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/74/2024
SHEIKH MD. SAIDUL ISLAM
S/O- LATE ABDUS SATTAR
R/O- VILL.- KALGACHIA
P.S. AND P.O. KALGACHIA
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781319.
VERSUS
PABAN BARTHAKUR AND 2 ORS.
THE CHEIF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CUM CHAIRMAN
STATE LEVEL SELECTION COMMITTEE ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND
DISPUR
GHY-6
ASSAM
2:J. B. EKKA
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-6.
3:JAY SHIVANI
THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
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Advocate for : MR. K R PATGIRI
Advocate for : MR. A DAS (R-1) appearing for PABAN BARTHAKUR AND 2 ORS.
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/438/2023
BINOD SAIKIA
S/O LATE TARUN CHANDRA SAIKIA
VILL-DARANGIAL
P.O.-CHAKALAGHAT
DIST-NAGAON
ASSAM
VERSUS
BLOCK-C
3RD FLOOR
JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:M S MANIVANNAN
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
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Advocate for : MR K K MAHANTA (Sr. Advocate)
Advocate for : MR. A DAS (R-1) appearing for PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR
AND ANR
MINTU DAS
S/O LATE THANESWAR DAS
R/O VILL- D.R. COLLEGE ROAD
W/NO 9
GOLAGHAT
P.O.-GOLAGHAT
DIST- GOLAGHAT
PIN-785621
ASSAM
VERSUS
BLOCK-C
3RD FLOOR
JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:MS. KAVITA PADMANABHAM
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
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Advocate for : MR K K MAHANTA (Sr. Advocate)
Advocate for : appearing for PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR AND ANR
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/429/2023
DEBANANDA BHARALI
S/O- LATE UPEN BHARALI
R/O- VILL.- GHILAMARA
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787057.
VERSUS
GOVT. OF ASSAM
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BLOCK-C
3RD FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:M S MANIVANNAN
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
Advocate for : MR. A DAS appearing for PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR AND
ANR
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/433/2023
SRI BABUL DAS
S/O- LATE PADMA DAS
R/O- VILL- SOLMARA
P.O.- JURKOTA
DIST.- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787057.
VERSUS
PAWAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR AND ANR
BLOCK-C
3RD FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:M S MANIVANNAN
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
Advocate for : MR. A DAS appearing for PAWAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR AND
ANR
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/430/2023
JUNTI SAIKIA
D/O- LATE LACHIT SAIKIA
VILL.- JUNALI NAGAR
SILAPATHAR
DIST. DHEMAJI
PIN- 787057
ASSAM
VERSUS
GOVT. OF ASSAM
BLOCK-C
3RD FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
Advocate for : MR. A DAS appearing for PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR AND
ANR
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
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ORDER
20.05.2026 Heard Mr. A. Boro, learned counsel for the petitioner in Cont. Cas.(C) No. 735/2023, and Ms. N. Begum, learned counsel for the petitioners in the other
Page No.# 7/8 connected contempt cases. Also heard Mr. A. Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 1/sole respondent, Ms. D.S. Neog, learned counsel for respondent No. 2, as well as Mr. R. Sahinii, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. D. Nath, learned counsel for the respondents. In Cont. Cas.(C) No. 433/2023, the learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that the case of the petitioner was placed before the State Level Committee in its meeting held on 24.12.2025 for consideration, and the State Level Committee decided to reject the application of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. The minutes of the aforesaid meeting have also been placed before this Court. In view of the above, this Court is of the considered opinion that the order dated 22.02.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 7360/2022 has been complied with. Accordingly, Cont. Cas.(C) No. 433/2023 stands closed, leaving the petitioner at liberty to approach the Court, if any further grievance survives, by filing an appropriate application. In respect of the remaining connected contempt cases, no compliance report has been placed before this Court today. List these matters again on 12.06.2026, on which date the respondents shall ensure production of the compliance reports, failing which their personal appearance before this Court may be called for. JUDGE Comparing Assistant