GAHC010033062026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1007/2026 NIZAM UDDIN AHMED SON OF LATE PARASH ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHAMPUPARA GAON P.S.- CHHAYGAON, PIN-781136 DISTRICT- KAMRUP, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, ASSAM SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GUWAHATI781006

2:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEYS ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI -781032

3:THE SELECTION BOARD REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN CUM THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KAMRUP ASSAM PIN781031

4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER GOROIMARI REVENUE CIRCLE GOROIMARI KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-78112 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S ALIM, DR. C R BORUAH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, REVENUE, GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER

25.02 .2026 Heard Mr. S. Alim learned counsel for the petitioner, also Mr. D. Bora, learned Standing Counsel appears for Respondent No. 3 & 4, Mr. J. Handique, learned Standing Counsel appears for the Revenue Department.

The petitioner is aggrieved that, notwithstanding the order passed by the Appellate Authority setting aside the appointment of selected candidates to the post of Gaon Pradhan, namely Anowar Hussain as Gaon Pradhan of Village- Champupara under Goroimari Mouza and Revenue Circle, in the District of Kamrup, Assam, no consequential order of appointment of the petitioner as the Gaon Bura was issued by the Appellate Authority. Being aggrieved, the present writ petition has been filled.

Mr. D. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, on the other hand submits that there is a provision for review under Executive Instructions in 162 C appended to the Revenue regulation. In that view of the matter, the petitioner should be relegated to avail the alternative remedy prescribed under the Executive Instructions.

Considering the prayer made, let notice issue, Returnable within four weeks.

The question of maintainability is left open to be decided at the stage of Admission.

List accordingly after the returnable date.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant