DR. HITESH MAZUMDAR vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM — WP(C)/5768/2024

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

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010228542024

Filing Number

WP(C)/12878/2024

Filing Date

29-Oct-2024

Registration No

WP(C)/5768/2024

Registration Date

07-Nov-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 ART. 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DR. HITESH MAZUMDAR

    Adv. MR. K N CHOUDHURY,N GAUTAM,N GAUTAM, ,MR. J PATOWARY,N GAUTAM

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM

  2. 2.THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

  3. 3.THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

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

    Honourable Mr. Justice Nelson SailoView PDF

  22. 14-Nov-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  23. 11-Nov-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  24. 29-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/5768/2024

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT The Gauhati High Court decided multiple linked writ petitions challenging disciplinary proceedings initiated against petitioners based on reports by a One-Man Commission of Inquiry investigating anomalies in APSC Combined Competitive Examinations (2013 and 2014). Key Decision: The Court held that the Commission violated petitioners' statutory rights under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, by failing to provide them adequate opportunity of being heard, cross-examination rights, and legal representation when their conduct was being inquired into and their reputations prejudicially affected. The Court ruled that the Commission's findings and observations against the petitioners cannot be used in any disciplinary or criminal proceedings, rendering them nonest. However, the reports themselves were not quashed as they contained broader policy recommendations. The Court allowed the state to continue disciplinary proceedings only on materials independent of the Commission's findings, with a 45-day period to provide additional evidence or abandon proceedings. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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