THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. vs NANDINI KAKATI Advocate - MR. K N CHOUDHURY, ,MR. J PATOWARY — I.A.(Civil)/945/2025

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

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010066772025

e-Filing Number

26-03-2025

Filing Number

I.A.(Civil)/3866/2025

Filing Date

26-Mar-2025

Registration No

I.A.(Civil)/945/2025

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 SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT

  3. 3.THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.NANDINI KAKATI Advocate - MR. K N CHOUDHURY, ,MR. J PATOWARY

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. 26-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. I.A.(Civil)/945/2025

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY The Gauhati High Court held that a One-Man Commission of Inquiry into anomalies and malpractices in APSC examinations violated statutory procedural safeguards under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, by failing to provide petitioners affected by the inquiry a reasonable opportunity to cross-examine witnesses, adduce evidence in defense, and be represented by legal counsel. The Court prohibited using the Commission's findings against petitioners in disciplinary proceedings while allowing the State to continue proceedings based on independent evidence, and directed periodic review of suspension orders within 45 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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