KULA PRADIP BHATTACHARYYA vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM — WP(C)/5229/2024
Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: --Disposed Of on 01st April 2026.
CNR: GAHC010210942024
Filing Number
WP(C)/11838/2024
Filing Date
01-Oct-2024
Registration No
WP(C)/5229/2024
Registration Date
01-Oct-2024
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
--Disposed Of
Last updated 01-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.KULA PRADIP BHATTACHARYYA
Adv. MR. K P PATHAK,MR. C PAUL,MR. C PAUL, ,MR B CHOUDHURY,MR BHARGAV DAS,MR. C PAUL
Respondent(s)
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1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM
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2.THE SECRETARY
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3.THE JOINT
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4.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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01-Apr-2026
Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF
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07-Mar-2026
Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial
Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah
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11-Feb-2026
Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF
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11-Feb-2026
Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial
Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah
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29-Jan-2026
Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF
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29-Jan-2026
Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial
Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia
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02-Dec-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF
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02-Dec-2025
Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial
Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia
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30-Oct-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF
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30-Oct-2025
Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial
Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury
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04-Sep-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF
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04-Sep-2025
Category B - Challenge To Simultaneous Continuation Of Disciplinary Proceedings And Criminal Trial
Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia
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21-Aug-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF
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21-Aug-2025
Hearing
Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami
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31-Jul-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF
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31-Jul-2025
Hearing
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam
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29-May-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF
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25-Apr-2025
Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF
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14-Nov-2024
Honourable Mr. Justice Nelson SailoView PDF
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14-Nov-2024
Admission
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam
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30-Oct-2024
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF
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30-Oct-2024
Admission
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam
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28-Oct-2024
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF
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28-Oct-2024
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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03-Oct-2024
Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF
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01-Oct-2024
Case filed
Registration No. WP(C)/5229/2024
Summary of the Court's Decision: The Gauhati High Court held that the One-Man Commission investigating irregularities in the Assam Public Service Commission's 2013 and 2014 exams violated mandatory provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, by denying petitioners their statutory rights under Sections 8B and 8C (fair hearing, cross-examination, legal representation). Consequently, the Commission's findings and observations against the petitioners cannot be used in disciplinary proceedings, though the reports themselves are not quashed. The Court allowed disciplinary proceedings to continue only on materials independent of the flawed Commission reports, with a 45-day window for the State to provide additional evidence or drop the cases, while directing periodic reviews of suspension orders to prevent indefinite suspension. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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