GAHC010014162025

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/444/2025

BHARAT SAIKIA AND 9 ORS

SON OF TARANIKANTA SAIKIA

VILLAGE- HILLOIKHUNDA , P.O.RAJAMAYONG ,

DISTRICT- MORIGAON , ASSAM

PIN-782411

2: DEBESWAR SAIKIA

SON OF LATE PRANA NATH SAIKIA

R/O VILLAGE- SATIVETI

P.O.RAJAMAYONG

P.S.- MAYONG

DISTRICT- MORIGAON

ASSAM

PIN-782411

3: RANJIT SAIKIA

SON OF MUKUT SAIKA R/O VILLAGE- SATIVETI

P.O.RAJAMAYONG

P.S.- MAYONG

DISTRICT- MORIGAON

ASSAM

PIN-782411

4: GIRIDHAR SAIKIA

SON OF LATE HANKHA RAM SAIKA

R/O VILLAGE- SATIVETI

P.O.RAJAMAYONG

P.S.- MAYONG

DISTRICT- MORIGAON

ASSAM

PIN-782411

5: ATUL SAIKIA

SON OF MINAI SAIKIA

R/O VILLAGE- SATIVETI P.O. RAJAMAYONG P.S.- MAYONG DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411

6: JIBAN SAIKIA SON OF LATE PIPARU SAIKIA VILLAGE- SATIVETI P.O.RAJAMAYONG P.S.- MAYONG DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411

7: NIPUL SAIKIA SON OF LATE NABIN SAIKIA R/O VILLAGE- SATIVETI P.O.RAJAMAYONG P.S.- MAYONG DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411

8: NABA KANTA SAIKA S/O LATE BANIKANTA SAIKIA R/O VILLAGE- SATIVETI P.O. RAJAMAYONG P.S.- MAYONG DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411

9: CHABIRAM SAIKIA SON OF LATE BANESWAR SAIKIA R/O VILLAGE- JHARGAON P.O.RAJAMAYONG P.S.- MAYONG DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411

10: BIKASH SAIKIA SON OF TAJU UJA SAIKIA R/O VILLAGE- OUGURI P.O.RAJAMAYONG P.S.- MAYONG DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411 ALL THE WRIT PETITIONERS ARE MEMBER OF THE MADHYA MAYONG UNNAYAN SAMITTEE MAYONG MORIGAON VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS.

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR , GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT-MORIGAON ASSAM

4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER MAYONG REVENUE CIRCLE DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM .

5:THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER DISTRICT-MORIGAON ASSAM

6:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER GUWAHATI WILDLIFE DIVISION SANTIPUR GUWAHATI-9 DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM

7:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER NAGAON WILDLIFE DIVISION NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM

8:THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-21 ASSAM

9:THE MEMBER SECRETARY POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD ASSAM BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-21 ASSAM.

10:THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD NAGAON ASSAM

11:THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST PARYAVARAM BHAWAN CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI -110003.

12:DILIP CHETRY SON OF BHOPAL SINGH CHETRY PROPRIETOR OF M/S BHAWANI BRICK (BBA BRICK) BONDA CHANDRAPUR HAJOBARI DISTRICT-KAMRUP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R BARUAH, MR. N M DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, SC, AGRI. DEPARTMENT,MR B P BORAH (R12),MR. P K GOSWAMI (R12),FOR CAVEATOR,MR. H R DAS,MR D KALITA,DY.S.G.I.,SC, PCB,GA, ASSAM BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI Advocate for the petitioners : Shri R. Baruah, Advocate &

Shri N.M. Dutta, Advocate.

Advocate for the respondents : Ms. M. Barman, Govt. Advocate, Assam;

Shri B. Choudhury, SC, Agri. Deptt.;

Shri S. Baruah, SC, PCB;

Shri D. Gogoi, SC, Forest Deptt; Shri B.P. Borah, Advocate-R/12.

Date on which judgment is : NA.

Reserved.

Date of pronouncement of : 11.12.2025.

Judgment.

Whether the pronouncement : NA.

is of the operative part of the judgment?

Whether the full judgment : Yes.

has been pronounced?

JUDGMENT & ORDER ( Oral Heard Shri R. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. M.

Barman, learned State Counsel, Assam. Also heard Shri B. Choudhury, learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department; Shri S. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Pollution Control Board (PCB); Shri D. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department and Shri B.P. Borah, learned counsel for the respondent no. 12.

2. The petitioners have put to challenge an order dated 19.12.2024 issued by the District Commissioner, Morigaon whereby the NOC dated 02.09.2011 for establishment of a brick kiln by the respondent no. 12 has been restored.

3. The