SHANTANU DHAR vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM, ,SC, TAXES,SC, WPT AND BC,MR C KUMAR,MR D K DAS,MR H BETALA — WP(C)/3565/2023

Case under Constitution of India Section ARTICLE 226. Next hearing: 19th May 2026.

Next hearing 19-May-2026

CNR: GAHC010132142023

Filing Number

WP(C)/7083/2023

Filing Date

14-Jun-2023

Registration No

WP(C)/3565/2023

Registration Date

17-Jun-2023

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10028 - Promotion with respect to State Govt Employees. ( 28 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section ARTICLE 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHANTANU DHAR

    Adv. MR G BAISHYA,MD. A HASSAN,MD. A HASSAN, ,MS. P DAS,MD. A HASSAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM, ,SC, TAXES,SC, WPT AND BC,MR C KUMAR,MR D K DAS,MR H BETALA

  2. 2.THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

  3. 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

  4. 4.THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

  5. 5.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

  6. 6.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

  7. 7.KAMALESWAR LAHARY

  8. 8.THE DEPARTMENTAL SELECCTION COMMITTEE

Case History

  1. 19-May-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 19-May-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

    Case Summary: WP(C)/3565/2023 Outcome: Case adjourned for final hearing in July 2026; interim order partially vacated. Petitioner Shantanu Dhar challenged promotion of respondent Kamaleswar Lahary to Deputy Commissioner of Taxes and sought to prevent his further promotion to Joint Commissioner. The court noted that Dhar was subsequently promoted to Joint Commissioner and seniority was restored in favor of Dhar in the feeder cadre. The interim order blocking Lahary's promotion was vacated, but inter-se-seniority between both officers remains open for final determination. Further promotions to Additional Commissioner require court approval. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-May-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  4. 07-May-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  5. 07-May-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  6. 05-May-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  7. 05-May-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 31-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 31-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  10. 17-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  11. 17-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh Mazumdar

  12. 10-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh MazumdarView PDF

  13. 10-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh Mazumdar

  14. 12-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh MazumdarView PDF

  15. 20-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  16. 20-Jan-2026

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  17. 08-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  18. 08-Jan-2026

    Hearing

    CIVIL Bench-III

  19. 18-Dec-2025

    CIVIL Bench-IIIView PDF

  20. 10-Apr-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

  21. 10-Apr-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  22. 07-Mar-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  23. 24-Feb-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

  24. 06-Feb-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev ChoudhuryView PDF

  25. 06-Feb-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Not Filed -

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  26. 27-Jan-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  27. 02-Sep-2024

    Honourable Mrs. Justice Marli VankungView PDF

  28. 08-Aug-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  29. 08-Aug-2024

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair

  30. 31-Jul-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  31. 31-Jul-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  32. 24-Jul-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar MedhiView PDF

  33. 18-Mar-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice K. SemaView PDF

  34. 14-Mar-2024

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  35. 27-Feb-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  36. 27-Feb-2024

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  37. 20-Feb-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  38. 17-Oct-2023

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar MedhiView PDF

  39. 19-Jul-2023

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  40. 19-Jul-2023

    Motion

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  41. 27-Jun-2023

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  42. 27-Jun-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  43. 21-Jun-2023

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  44. 14-Jun-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/3565/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP(C)/3565/2023 Outcome: Case adjourned for final hearing in July 2026; interim order partially vacated. Petitioner Shantanu Dhar challenged promotion of respondent Kamaleswar Lahary to Deputy Commissioner of Taxes and sought to prevent his further promotion to Joint Commissioner. The court noted that Dhar was subsequently promoted to Joint Commissioner and seniority was restored in favor of Dhar in the feeder cadre. The interim order blocking Lahary's promotion was vacated, but inter-se-seniority between both officers remains open for final determination. Further promotions to Additional Commissioner require court approval. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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