THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. vs GITTARTHA BARUAH Advocate - MR. T DEURI, ,MS. L WANGSA,MS A DAS,MR D S DEKA — I.A.(Civil)/948/2025

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

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010063132025

e-Filing Number

21-03-2025

Filing Number

I.A.(Civil)/3669/2025

Filing Date

21-Mar-2025

Registration No

I.A.(Civil)/948/2025

Registration Date

29-Mar-2025

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10301 - Interlocutory Application (Civil) ( 382 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--Disposed Of

Last updated 02-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section ART. 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

    Adv. JR. GA, ASSAM

  2. 2.THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND CRAFTSMEN TRAINING, ASSAM

  3. 3.THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, SKILL EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEPTT.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GITTARTHA BARUAH Advocate - MR. T DEURI, ,MS. L WANGSA,MS A DAS,MR D S DEKA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  4. 11-Feb-2026

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  5. 29-Jan-2026

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  6. 02-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  7. 02-Dec-2025

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 30-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 30-Oct-2025

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  10. 04-Sep-2025

    Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  11. 21-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  12. 21-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami

  13. 31-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  14. 31-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 25-Apr-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  16. 21-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. I.A.(Civil)/948/2025

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY OF COURT'S DECISION: The Gauhati High Court ruled that a One-Man Commission of Inquiry violated the statutory rights of petitioners under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 while investigating alleged anomalies and malpractices in civil service examinations conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission in 2013 and 2014. The Court held that petitioners who benefited from alleged mark manipulation were not afforded statutory safeguards including opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and be represented by legal practitioners. Consequently, the Court prohibited the use of the Commission's findings against petitioners in disciplinary or criminal proceedings, while allowing the state to pursue disciplinary action based on independent evidence, subject to strict procedural requirements and periodic review of suspension orders. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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