Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1174/2026 of SHRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS Vs SHRI DIGANTA BARAH on 23 April 2026
GAHC010070452026 2026:GAU-AS:5795 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1174/2026 SHRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS , S/O -LATE GUNARAM DAS R/O- AMINGAON, P.O.- AMINGAON, P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI, DISTRICT-KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN- 781031, VERSUS
GAHC010070452026
2026:GAU-AS:5795
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1174/2026
SHRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS
, S/O -LATE GUNARAM DAS R/O- AMINGAON, P.O.- AMINGAON, P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI, DISTRICT-KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN- 781031,
VERSUS
SHRI DIGANTA BARAH
IPS, COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:SMTI PUBALI GOHAIN
ACS
ASSAM
ASSAM PRISONS HEADQUARTERS
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI -781022
3:SHRI DEBA KUMAR MISHRA
ACS
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
KAMRUP
AMINGAOIN
PIN-7891031.
4:SHRI PRABIN HAZARIKA
SUPERINTENDENT
CENTRAL JAIL
GUWAHATI
LAKHARA
PIN -781034.
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5:SHRI NIRANJAN BORO
NAZIR
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
KAMRUP
AMINGAON
PIN- 781031.
6:SHRI PULAK MAHANTA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS
ASSAM
ASSAM PRISONS HEADQUARTERS
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI -781022
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M BHAGABATI, MS. B TALUKDAR,M P DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : MR D NATH, MS. N PAUL(R-3),MR. D BORAH (R-5)
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/663/2025
TAPAN KUMAR DAS
S/O LATE GUNARAM DAS
R/O AMINGAON
P.O.- AMINGAON
P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781031
VERSUS
DIGANTA BARAH
IPS AND 4 ORS.
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 6.
2:SMTI PUBALI GOHAIN
ACS
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI -781022.
3:DEBA KUMAR MISHRA
ACS
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
KAMRUP
AMINGAOIN
PIN-7891031.
4:PRABIN HAZARIKA
SUPERINTENDENT
CENTRAL JAIL
GUWAHATI
LAKHARA
PIN-781034.
5:NIRANJAN BORO
NAZIR
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
KAMRUP
AMINGAON
PIN- 781031.
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Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. M Bhagabati Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. D Nath Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
24.04.2026 Heard Mr. M Bhagabati, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant.
2. This is an application seeking impleadment of the Inspector General of Prisons, Assam as a party to the accompanying contempt application, inasmuch as, the order dated 26.06.2025 passed in WP(C)No.2568/2024 has not yet been complied with.
3. Considering that for effective compliance, the presence of the Inspector General of Prisons, Assam would be required, this Court impleads the opposite party No.6 as respondent No.6 to the accompanying contempt application.
4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant/petitioner is directed to file a fresh memo of parties before the Registry of this Court and the Registry on the basis of the said memo of parties as well as the instant order shall make the necessary corrections in the cause-title of the accompanying contempt application and update the same in the CIS.
5. Interlocutory application, accordingly, stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant