NILANJAL GOGOI vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS Advocate - GA, ASSAM — WP(C)/5666/2024

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

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010230192024

Filing Number

WP(C)/12982/2024

Filing Date

30-Oct-2024

Registration No

WP(C)/5666/2024

Registration Date

04-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 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NILANJAL GOGOI

    Adv. MR. AMIT GOYAL,MR. A CHOUDHURY,MR. A CHOUDHURY, ,MR M C KAKOTI,MR. A CHOUDHURY

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.THE SECRETARY

  3. 3.THE JOINT SECRETARY

  4. 4.THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

  5. 5.THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

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

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  22. 06-Nov-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  23. 30-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/5666/2024

casestatus.in Summary

JUDGMENT SUMMARY The Gauhati High Court set aside disciplinary proceedings initiated against multiple government employees based on reports from a One-Man Commission of Inquiry investigating malpractices in civil service exams (CCE 2013 and 2014). Key Decision: The Commission violated the statutory rights of the employees under Sections 8B and 8C of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, which mandate that persons whose conduct is being inquired into must be given reasonable opportunity to be heard, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and be represented by legal counsel. The findings in the Commission's reports cannot be used against the petitioners in disciplinary or criminal proceedings. Further Direction: The State may continue disciplinary proceedings only using materials independent of the Commission's findings, with 45 days to provide new evidence or drop proceedings. Suspension orders remain in effect but must be periodically reviewed, with failure to review resulting in automatic reinstatement to non-sensitive posts within 45 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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