GAHC010158902025 2025:GAU-AS:17073

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

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

Case No. : WP(C)/4350/2025

MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN AND ANR

S/O- LATE MAJIBAR RAHMAN,

VILL- ULUBARI, P.O- JANGAL PARA, DIST- DARRANG, ASSAM, PIN-784116

2: MOUSHUMI KALITA

D/O SRI THAGIRAM KALITA

VILL- BEZPARA (MENAPARA)

P.O. AND P.S.- MANGALDOI

ASSAM

PIN-78412

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS

REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,

GUWAHATI-06

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-06

3:THE DIRECTOR

OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

ASSAM

CHENIKUTHI

GUWAHATI-03

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

CHENIKUTHI

GUWAHATI-03

5:THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINERY OFFICER DARRANG MANGALDAI ASSAM PIN-78412 Advocate for the Petitioner : L DEKA, POOJA ROY,MR. N BARDOLOI,MR. M DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. J.K. GOSWAMI, SC, A.H and V. DEPT.,MR. A.

PHUKAN, SC, GAD :::BEFORE:::

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE Date on which judgment is reserved : N/A Date of pronouncement of judgment : 10.12.2025 Whether the p