Ranjan Kumar Choudhury v. Paban Kumar Borthakur

ORDER Date : 28.02.2024

Heard Mr. D. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. T. C. Chutia, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate has produced the minutes of the State Level committee which was held on 07.09.2023 and the same indicates that the case of the petitioner was considered by the SLC, Page No.# 2/2 however, it was deferred inasmuch as, the criteria of minimum 3 years of service at the time of death as per para 1 of the OM dated 01.06.2015 is subjudice through a writ appeal before the Hon'ble Division Bench. By this contempt petition, the petitioner is alleging non-compliance of the order dated 08.05.2023, passed in WP(C)/2368/2023 and the operative portion reads as under: "5. This Court further directs that the said exercise be carried out without insisting upon the compliance to Clause-1 of the Office Memorandum dated 01.06.2015 in the next State Level Committee meeting which follows after a certified copy of the instant order is served upon the concerned Departmental Head as well as the Chairman of the State Level Committee.

¶6The petitioner is directed to do the needful within 30(thirty) day from today." After considering the minutes of the SLC which held its meeting on

07.09.2023, this Court is of the considered opinion that the respondents have complied with the directions passed by this Court. Accordingly no contempt lies and the present contempt petition is closed. The minutes of the SLC dated 07.09.2023 is placed on record. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010033582024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/94/2024 RANJAN KUMAR CHOUDHURY S/O- LATE RUHINI KUMAR CHOUDHURY, R/O- VILL.- UPAHUPARA, P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDAI, DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM, PIN- 78412. VERSUS PABAN KUMAR BORTHAKUR THE CHAIRMAN, THE STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE, DISPUR, GHY-06. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR