GAHC010108962023 2026:GAU-AS:1216 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/3222/2023 SUBRATA DEVI W/O- LATE SATISH CH. SARMA, R/O- PORAKUCHI, P.O. KUMARKUCHI, DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

REPRESENT THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, KAMRUP.

2:THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSAM JURIPAR PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37.

3:BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PUB-NALBARI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK DIGHELI.

4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-29 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K BARKATAKI, MR D K NATH,MS B SHARMA,MS M DAS Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P AND R.D., SC, AG,SC, FINANCE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

ORDER

Date : 28-01-2026 Heard Mr. D.K. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Konwar, learned Addl. A.G. Assam appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3, Mr. A. Chaliha, learned standing counsel, Finance Department, Assam appearing for the respondent No. 4 and Mr.