JAYANTA DOLEY vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM, ,SC, FINANCE AND TAXATION — I.A.(Civil)/1565/2025

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

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010105462025

e-Filing Number

16-05-2025

Filing Number

I.A.(Civil)/6007/2025

Filing Date

16-May-2025

Registration No

I.A.(Civil)/1565/2025

Registration Date

19-May-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.JAYANTA DOLEY

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

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM, ,SC, FINANCE AND TAXATION

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM, FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT

  3. 3.THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, FINANCE DEPARTMENT

  4. 4.THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT

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

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  5. 29-Jan-2026

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  6. 02-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  7. 02-Dec-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 30-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 31-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  10. 24-Jul-2025

    Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  11. 29-May-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 21-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nelson SailoView PDF

  13. 16-May-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. I.A.(Civil)/1565/2025

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY OF THE JUDGMENT The Gauhati High Court held that the 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 in civil service examinations, and ruled that the Commission's reports cannot be used to initiate or continue disciplinary proceedings against the petitioners. However, the Court allowed the state to pursue disciplinary action based on other materials, directed periodic review of suspension orders, and gave the state 45 days to amend the charges or initiate fresh proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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