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

ORDER Date : 08-05-2024 Heard Mr. M.R. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners; Ms. P.R. Mahanta, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 & 3; and Mr. A. Chaliha, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2. The present contempt petition is preferred alleging violation of the direction made in a common Order dated 08.02.2023 passed in two writ petitions, W.P.[C] no. 6279/2021 [Monu Nath and others vs. the State of Assam and others] and W.P.[C] no. 6281/2021 [Rajen Nath and others vs. the State of Assam and others]. The petitioners herein were the petitioners in W.P.[C] no. 6281/2021. The writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 6281/2021 was disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioners for compensation after carrying out a verification exercise. Ms. Mahanta, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 1 & 3 has placed a copy of an Order bearing no. E 227951/376 dated 12.03.2024 passed by the respondent no. 1 whereby the case of the contempt petitioners, that is, the petitioners in W.P.[C] no. 6281/2021 has been rejected. In view of issuance of the Order dated 12.03.2024 [supra] and in substantial compliance of the direction made in the Order dated 08.02.2024 [supra], this contempt petition is closed. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the Order dated 12.03.2024, the petitioners are at liberty to avail appropriate remedy, as permissible under the law. A copy of the Order bearing no. E 227951/376 dated 12.03.2024, placed by Ms. Mahanta, is to be kept with the case records.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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