GAHC010274802024

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

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

Case No. : WP(C)/7007/2024

JERINA BARUAH AND 8 ORS.

WIFE OF GIRINDRA NATH BARUAH,

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AHUCHAWAL GAON,

C.D. ROAD, WARD NO. 3, PIN- 787001,

P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR,

DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM.

2: SHEIKH FOZLUL HOQUE SON OF HAZI NATU SHEIKH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KHARBHUJA

P.O.- RAJMITA

P.S.- LAKHIPUR

DISTRICT- GOALPARA

ASSAM

PIN- 783129.

3: MD. FAIZUR RAHMAN SON OF LATE LALUA ALI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- JAPIA

P.S.- HAJO

DISTRICT- KAMRUP

4: MANABENDRA SARMA

SON OF LATE KAMALA KANTA SARMA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAMUNBARADI P.O. AND P.S.- BARPETA PIN- 781314 DISTRICT- BARPETA 5: PRAHLAD PATHAK SON OF LATE GOBINDA PATHAK RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- CHENGA P.S.- TARABARI PIN- 781305 DISTRICT- BARPETA ASSAM.

6: RUDRA DAS SON OF KAUTA SING DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PUKHURI PAR P.O.- BAROPUJIYA P.S.- ROHA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782107.

7: AMBIKA DEKA SON OF LATE LAMBUDAR DEKA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DEWBIL BANTOW P.O.- NORAGAON P.S.- PANIGAON DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR

8: DIPA BORAH WIFE OF GAJENDRA PD. BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- BIHPURIA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR PIN- 784161.

9: PRABHAT LAHKAR SON OF RAMESH LAKHAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- LAHKARPARA P.S.- GHOGRAPAR PIN- 781350 DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006.

2:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 3:THE SECRETARY PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.

4:THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSAM SIXMILE KAMRUP(METRO)

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S ALIM, MR. M H ANSARI Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P AND R.D., MR B GOGOI,MR. S DUTTA,SC, FINANCE DEPTT.

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

ORDER

07.11.2025 Heard Mr. M. H. Ansari, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. K. Ghosh, learned counsel representing Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, P & RD Department, Assam.

Mr. Ghosh submits that the return is going to be filed during the course of the day.

Re-list on 01.12.2025.

In the meantime, the petitioner may file rejoinder, if so advised.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant