AOICHARJYA JIBON BARUAH vs THE STATE OF ASSAM Advocate - GA, ASSAM — WP(C)/1380/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010050692025

e-Filing Number

07-03-2025

Filing Number

WP(C)/2958/2025

Filing Date

07-Mar-2025

Registration No

WP(C)/1380/2025

Registration Date

07-Mar-2025

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10032 - Disciplinary and enquiry proceedings with respect to State Govt Employees. ( 32 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 01-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.AOICHARJYA JIBON BARUAH

    Adv. MS. B CHOWDHURY,MR A CHOWDHURY,MR A CHOWDHURY, ,MR S DUTTA,IMSENKALA,MR A CHOWDHURY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

  3. 3.THE SECRETARY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Category A - Legality And Validity Of The Report Dtd. 02.04.22,...Consequential Actions Thereto

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  4. 11-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  5. 11-Feb-2026

    Category A - Legality And Validity Of The Report Dtd. 02.04.22,...Consequential Actions Thereto

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  6. 29-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  7. 29-Jan-2026

    Category A - Legality And Validity Of The Report Dtd. 02.04.22,...Consequential Actions Thereto

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 02-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 02-Dec-2025

    Category A - Legality And Validity Of The Report Dtd. 02.04.22,...Consequential Actions Thereto

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  10. 30-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  11. 30-Oct-2025

    Category A - Legality And Validity Of The Report Dtd. 02.04.22,...Consequential Actions Thereto

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  12. 04-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  13. 04-Sep-2025

    Category A - Legality And Validity Of The Report Dtd. 02.04.22,...Consequential Actions Thereto

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  14. 21-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  15. 21-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami

  16. 31-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  17. 31-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  18. 24-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  19. 29-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  20. 29-May-2025

    Motion

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  21. 07-Apr-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  22. 07-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  23. 12-Mar-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  24. 07-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/1380/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Gauhati High Court held that the One Man Commission's Reports on the 2013 and 2014 Combined Competitive Examinations violated Sections 8B and 8C of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 by failing to provide petitioners with statutory safeguards to cross-examine witnesses and participate meaningfully in the inquiry before making adverse findings about their conduct and reputation. Consequently, the Court declared that these Commission Reports cannot be used to initiate or support disciplinary proceedings against the petitioners and struck off references to the Reports from the Show Cause Notices, while permitting the State to proceed with disciplinary action based on other independent evidence within 45 days or face reinstatement of the suspended petitioners. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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