GAHC010253572024

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

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

Case No. : WP(C)/6417/2024

MINAJUL ALAM

S/O- MAJIBUR RAHMAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ROWMARI, P.O.-

SOLMARI, SADAR NAGAON, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOREST AND

ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

2:THE CHAIRMAN

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

ASSAM

BAMUNIMAIDAM

GUWAHATI-21

3:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

NAGAON

ASSAM

4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER

NAGAON SADAR REVENUE CIRCLE

NAGAON

ASSAM

5:SADDAM HUSSAIN

S/O- HUSSAIN ALI

VILLAGE- ROWMARI

P.O.- SOLMARI

PIN- 782002

DIST NAGAO

Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. R CHOUDHURY, MR F Z MAZUMDER Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, MR. S BARUAH, SC, PCBA,MR. S BARUAH (R-

2),MS A HUSSAIN (R-5),S AHMED(R-5),GA, ASSAM BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

ORDER

24.10.2025 Heard Mr F Z Mazumdar, learned counsel appearing for the petitoiner. Also heard Mr S Barua, learned counsel appearing for the Pollution Control Board, and Mr B J Talukdar, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr P K Medhi, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

2. None appears for the respondent No. 5, although an affidavit-in-opposition ha