GAHC010084692024

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/216/2024

ARJUN SINGH

S/O LATE MOHAN SINGH

ADDRESS- EX. OPP. NIZARAPUR,

CHANDMARI, NABAGRAH PAHAR,

P.O. AND P.S. CHANDMARI, GUWAHATI-03, KAMRUP (M), ASSAM

VERSUS

SHRI SANDEEP KUMAR, IFS AND ANR.

THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, ASSAM, KAMRUP (M), PANJABARI, GUWAHATI-37.

2:SHRI JAYANT NALIKAR

THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S SARMAH, MR S J CHOUDHURY,MR. J GAUTAM

Advocate for the Respondent : MR. B GOGOI(R-2), MR P NAYAK (R-2),MR A CHALIHA (R-2)

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER

14.11.2025

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. By order dated 30.11.2023 passed in W.P(C) No. 6568/2023, the writ petition stood disposed of with the following directions:

“Considering the issue involved in the matter and considering the fact that the representation preferred before the respondent authorities is already pending, this Court is of the considered view that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the PCCF to expeditiously dispose of the representation dated 05.11.2022 pending before the authorities and thereafter pass appropriate orders in the matter.

This direction being issued to the PCCF is also being issued to the respondent No. 8.

The respondents No. 3 & 8 are directed to address the issue raised by the petitioner and thereupon pass a speaking order in respect of the grievance raised by the petitioner. This exercise will be completed within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above.”

3. Since this order was not complied with, this contempt petition has been filed. 4. Today when the matter is called up, Mr. A Chaliha, learned counsel representing the respondent No. 2 has placed before the Court a speaking order dated 04.07.2024 passed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force, Assam. After considering the matter in its entirety, the Chief Conservator of Forest had disposed of the representation with the following order:

“In view of the above, it is ordered that the matter of non-payment of salary to Sri Arjun Singh from 23.07.2015 to 18.12.2016 with the above observations, may be forwarded to the Environment & Forest Department, Government of Assam for suitable decision and further orders for payment of salary to Sri Arjun Singh from 23.07.2015 to 18.12.2016, in view of the Hon’ble Gauhati High Court order Dtd. 30.11.2023 in Writ Petition(C) No. 6568/2023 in the matter of Arjun Singh –vs- State of Assam & 7 Ors.”

The said order has also been forwarded to the Special Chief Secretary, Forest, Government of Assam, Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department.

5. By the order dated 04.07.2024, it is seen that Principal Chief Conservator of Forest after consideration of the entire facts ordered that the observations made in the said order be forwarded to the Environment & Forest Department, Government of Assam for suitable decision and further orders for payment of salary to the writ petitioner from 23.07.15 to 18.12.2016 in terms of the order dated 30.11.2023 passed in W.P(C) No.6568/2023

6. Mr. Chaliha submits that the matter is now under consideration in the State Government for taking necessary steps to implement the decision of the Court as well as order passed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest.

7. The writ petition being W.P(C) No. 6568/2023 came to be disposed of with a direction that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest will expeditiously dispose of the representation dated 05.11.2022 and pass appropriate orders. A similar direction was also issued to the respondent No. 8 namely, The Commissioner &

Secretary, Government of Assam, Finance Department.

8. Mr. A Chaliha therefore submits that in so far as the direction to the