GAHC010009592026 2026:GAU-AS:2074 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/613/2026 BIJOY BORO S/O- LT. LOHIT BORO, R/O- VILLAGE- KATAJHAR GAON, P.O.-

GABARDHANA, PIN- 781315, P.S. GABARDHANA, DIST.- BAKSA (BTC), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

2:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL AREA DISTRICTS AT KOKRAJHAR REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY P.O.- KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR (BTAD)

ASSAM PIN- 783370

3:THE SECRETARY MARKET AND FAIRS DEPARTMENT BODOLAND AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL AT KOKRAJHAR P.O. KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR (BTAD)

ASSAM PIN- 78337 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. ASMINA BEGUM, MR M H CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, BTC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

ORDER

Date : 13-02-2026 Heard Ms. A Begum, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms.

B Bhuyan, learned senior counsel as well as the learned Standing Counsel, BTC appearing for respondent Nos. 2 & 3 and Ms. U Das, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 1.

[2.] Having considered the limited prayer made