Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 19 September 2024
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ruhini Hazarika, son of Binanda Chandra Hazarika, residing Teok Khangia Gaon, Jakharia, Teok, Jorhat, Assam.
- Respondents: State of Assam and three others represented by the Commissioner of Transport Department, Government of Assam; Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) represented through its Managing Director; Divisional Superintendent, ASTC Baruah Chariali, Jorhat; Divisional Engineer (Maintenance), ASTC Service Baruah Chariali, Jorhat.
- Nature of proceeding: Writ petition (WP(C)/6313/2021) seeking relief related to the petitioner’s employment as a driver.
- Procedural history: The petitioner failed to appear on 07.06.2024, 02.09.2024 and again on 19.09.2024. The Court had previously warned that continued non‑appearance would lead to dismissal, referencing a letter dated 14.12.2021 which indicated the petitioner had been reinstated to the post of driver.
- Counsel: Advocate for petitioner – Ms M Das; Respondent counsel – learned Standing Counsel for ASTC and Transport Department.
Final Outcome
- The Court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution, noting the petitioner’s consecutive non‑appearance and that he had already been reinstated as a driver, leaving no surviving relief in the petition.
Topics: Legal Dismissal, Employment