GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 16:
1. Heard Mr. AFNU Mollah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. SMT Chistie, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The present contempt petition is filed alleging willful and deliberate non-compliance with the order dated 16.11.2023, passed in WP(C) No.3469/2022.
3. The aforesaid Writ Petition was filed by the first wife of Lt. Bhaba Kanta Dutta @ Bhaba Jyoti Dutta, a Government Servant, claiming family pension.
4. Such a family pension was not granted to the first wife on the grounds that the deceased Government Servant had nominated respondent No.9 (in the writ petition) as his wife in his service records.
5. Taking note of the ...