GAHC010188352025 2026:GAU-AS:1590 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/4895/2025 DILOWARA BEGUM AND 5 ORS WARD MEMBER, WARD NO. 9, 5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT, W/O- BAHARUL ISLAM, VILL.- KAKALBHANGI JOGIGAON, P.O. AND P.S.

DALGAON, DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM, PIN- 784514.

2: NAZRUL ISLAM WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 6

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT S/O- ABUL HUSSAIN VILL.- DOWAR PARA P.O. JANGALPARA AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514.

3: SAHNAJ PARBIN WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 8

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT W/O- IBRAHIM ALI AHMED VILL.- KAKALBHANGI JOGIGAON P.O. CHAKRABASTI AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514.

4: AKHTARA SARKAR WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 5

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT W/O- ABDUR RAFIQUE VILL.- SARISABARI P.O. JANGALPARA AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514.

5: MARJINA BEGUM WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 3

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT W/O- ABDUR ROUF VILL.- BATABARI P.O. CHAKRABASTI AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514.

6: SHAHNAZ BEGUM WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 5 (KA)

BARUAJHAR

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT W/O- MANZUR HUSSAIN AHMED VILL.- 5 NO. BARUAJHAR P.O. CHAKRABASTI AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.

OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, PIN- 781006. 2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DARRANG P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDAI DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784125.

3:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DARRANG ZILLA PARISHAD PO. AND P.S. MANGALDOI DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784125.

4:THE CO-DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DALGAON CO-DISTRICT P.O. AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784116.

5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER DALGAON REVENUE CIRCLE P.O. AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784116.

6:THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER BECHIMARI ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT P.O. BECHIMARI P.S. DALGAON DIST- DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784116.

7:THE SECRETARY

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT VILL.- CHAKRABASTI P.O. CHAKRABASTI P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514.

8:PARBINA YESMIN WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 10

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT W/O- ATAUR RAHMAN VILL.-DALGAON KHUTI P.O. AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784116.

9:SAIJ UDDIN AHMED WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 2

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT S/O- OSMAN ALI VILL.-NO. 5 BARUAJHAR P.O. CHAKRABASTI P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784514.

10:ABDUL WAHED WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 4

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT S/O- AZIM UDDIN VILL.-KAHIBARI P.O. JANGALPARA P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784116.

11:RANJU ROWSONARA BEGUM WARD MEMBER WARD NO. 7

5 NO. BARUAJHAR GAON PANCHAYAT W/O- ABDUL HOQUE VILL.- JANGALPARA P.O. AND P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784116 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H R A CHOUDHURY, MR. A M AHMED,MS. P GHOSH Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, FOR CAVEATOR,A R MONDAL,MR A HAWARI,SC, P AND R.D.

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN

ORDER

06.02.2026 Heard Mr. H. R. A. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. A. M.

Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, P&RD Department, for the respondent Nos. 1, 3, 6 & 7. Also heard Mr. B.

J. Talukdar, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam, assisted by Mr. P. K. Medhi, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 2, 4 & 5 and Mr. S. Islam, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 8 & 9. None appears for the respondent No. 10.

2. In this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for setting aside and quashing the first meeting held on 02.07.2025, of No. 5 Baruajhar Gaon Panchayat, whereby the respondents Nos. 8 & 9 were declared as the President and Vice-President in an illegal and arbitrary manner; and also to issue direction to the respondent No. 2 to cancel, withdraw and/or forebear from giving effect to the impugned first meeting, dated 02.07.2025, whereby the respondents Nos. 8 & 9 were illegally declared as the President and Vice-President, in co