Gauhati HC Dismisses Assam Govt’s Appeal in APSC Scam Suspension Case

The Gauhati High Court’s division bench dismissed the Assam government’s appeal against a single bench order that stayed the suspension of Inspector of Taxes Priyanka Deka in the APSC cash-for-job scam. The single judge had ruled the suspension invalid as Deka was not provided the inquiry report by Justice BK Sharma. The court emphasized that proceeding without this document violated natural justice. The division bench noted no affidavit-in-opposition was filed by the state despite multiple opportunities, upholding the original stay on Deka’s suspension.