RAKESH DAS vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM — WP(C)/5384/2024

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

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010219992024

Filing Number

WP(C)/12380/2024

Filing Date

21-Oct-2024

Registration No

WP(C)/5384/2024

Registration Date

22-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

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAKESH DAS

    Adv. MR. Y S MANNAN,MS. A S BAIDYA,MS. A S BAIDYA, ,MR. T BAIDYA,MS R BEGAM,MS. A S BAIDYA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM

  2. 2.THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

  3. 3.THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

  4. 4.THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

  5. 5.THE INQUIRY OFFICER

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  5. 11-Feb-2026

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  6. 29-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  7. 29-Jan-2026

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  8. 02-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  9. 02-Dec-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  10. 30-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  11. 30-Oct-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  12. 04-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  13. 04-Sep-2025

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  14. 21-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  15. 21-Aug-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami

  16. 31-Jul-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  17. 31-Jul-2025

    Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  18. 29-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  19. 25-Apr-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  20. 14-Nov-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nelson SailoView PDF

  21. 14-Nov-2024

    Motion

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam

  22. 30-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  23. 30-Oct-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  24. 23-Oct-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  25. 21-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/5384/2024

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY The Gauhati High Court ruled that the Commission of Inquiry investigating irregularities in Assam Public Service Commission's 2013 and 2014 exams violated petitioners' statutory rights under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 by failing to grant them proper opportunity to produce defense evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The Court declared findings against the petitioners in the Commission's reports cannot be used to initiate or continue disciplinary proceedings, but allowed the State to continue disciplinary action based on other materials if provided within 45 days, with petitioners receiving opportunity to respond. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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