Monu Nath and Anr v. Gyanendra Dev Tripathi and 2 Ors

ORDER

24.05.2024

Heard Mr. K. Kalita, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned counsel for the respondent no.1, Ms. R.M. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 and Ms. P.R. Mahanta, learned counsel for the respondent no.3. 2] In terms of the order dated 08.02.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 6279/2021 and WP(C) No.6281/2021 as well as the order dated 20.04.2023 passed in I.A.

(C) No.474/203 this Court directed that the claims of the petitioners for compensation as per entitlement be released after proper verification and the verification exercise was directed to be completed within a period of 45 (forty-five) days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. Pursuant to these orders issued by the Court, the Department Revenue and Disaster Management carried out the necessary verification and by order dated

12.03.2024 rejected the claims of the writ petitioners on the grounds that the compensation cases claimed by the petitioners in WP(C) No.6279/2021 and WP(C) No.6281/2021 have not been registered in the Office of the Deputy Page No.# 3/3 Commissioner, Karimganj and therefore, not processed in the Department. No case records are found to have been forwarded to the Government. In that view of the matter, the prayer for compensation is rejected. 3] Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and upon careful perusal of the order dated 12.03.2024 issued by the Department Revenue and Disaster Management, this contempt petition stands closed as the direction contained in the order dated passed in order dated 08.02.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 6279/2021 and WP(C) No.6281/2021 read with the order dated 20.04.2023 passed in I.A. (C) No.474/203 have been complied with. 4] Copy of the order dated 12.03.2024 placed before the Court by the counsel for the respondents is kept on record. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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