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GAHC010071502026

2026:GAU-AS:6987

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

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

Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/206/2026

PRADIP KR DUTTA

S/O LATE DEBANANDA DUTTA, R/O JUNAKI NAGAR, DHULIAPAR, P.O.-

DHULIAPAR, P.S. AND DIST- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM- 785640

VERSUS

SMT. L. SWEETY CHANGSAN, IAS AND 2 ORS.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASSAM STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT

AUTHORITY, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT,

THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, JANATA BHAWAN, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-

781006

2:MRIDUL YADAV

IAS

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

SIVASAGAR

P.O. AND DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR

PIN- 785640

ASSAM

3:ARUP BIRKAMIYA

ALRS

CIRCLE OFFICER

AMGURI REVENUE CIRCLE

DIST- SIVASAGAR

PIN-785680

ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A CHETRY, S K SARFRAJ KARIM,SAIDUL ROHMAN,MR S

AHMED,MR S R A NASER

Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA(R1), MS. M BARMAN(R2,3),MR. S

DUTTA(R1),MR. R BORPUJARI(R1)

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BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

ORDER

Date : 20.05.2026

Heard Mr. S.R.A. Naser, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S. Dutta, learned

counsel for the respondent no. 1; and Ms. M. Barman, learned counsel for the respondent

nos. 2 & 3.

2. This contempt petition was preferred complaining non-compliance of the direction

made in a Judgment and Order dated 05.04.2025 passed in a writ petition, W.P.[C] no.

1466/2025. By the Judgment and Order dated 05.04.2025, the Designated Public Servant was

directed to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for the notified public service,

‘Conversion of land from Annual Patta [P.P.] to Periodic Patta [P.P.]’, strictly in compliance of

the provisions of Section 7[2] of the Assam Right to Public Services Act, 2012, as amended,

and the Notification dated 14.03.2022; and thereafter, to pass a speaking and reasoned order

within a period of 90 days from the date of submission of a copy of the said order by the

petitioner at the office of the Designated Public Servant.

3. Today, Ms. Barman has placed a copy of an Order bearing MISC CASE no. 16/2025

dated 28.11.2025 passed by the Designated Public Servant whereby the application of the

petitioner has been disposed of. It is submitted by Ms. Barman that a copy of the Order dated

28.11.2025 was duly supplied to the petitioner and the petitioner had acknowledged the

receipt of the same on 12.05.2026. In addition, Ms. Barman has handed over a copy of the

Order dated 28.11.2025 to Mr. Naser also.

4. In view of the passing of the Order dated 28.11.2025 by the Designated Public

Servant, there is no further cause of action to proceed with the instant contempt petition. The

contempt petition is accordingly closed. If the petitioner is aggrieved in any manner by the

Order dated 28.11.2025, it remains open for the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy, as

permissible under the law.

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5. A copy of the Order dated 28.11.2025, placed by Ms. Barman, is to be kept with the

case record.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant