The court granted a procedural adjournment to allow respondents to file their affidavits and returns in a writ petition challenging pharmacy council elections.

Linked Case : WP(C)/560/2026

MR. MUSHAHID AHMED AND ANR

S/O- MD. KERAMOT ALI.

R/O- VILL.- TARABARI

P.O.- TARABARI

P.S.- RUPAHIHAT

DIST.- NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN- 782125.

2: MR. IKBAL HUSSAIN

S/O- MR. ROFIQUL ISLAM.

R/O- JARAMARI

P.O.- BALISATRA

P.S.- DHING

DIST.- NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN- 782122.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

JANATA BHAWAN

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

JANATA BHAWAN

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-781006.

3:THE ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR

PHARMACY BHAWAN

DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES CAMPUS

HENGRABARI

GUWAHATI-781036.

4:THE REGISTRAR

ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL

PHARMACY BHAWAN. DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES CAMPUS

HENGRABARI

GUWAHATI-781036.

5:THE RETURNING OFFICER

ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL ELECTION 2024

ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL

PHARMACY BHAWAN

DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES CAMPUS

HENGRABARI

GUWAHATI-781036.

6:SHRI BIKASH SAIKIA

S/O- NABIN CHANDRA SAIKIA.

R/O- KUMONI PUKHURI PAR

JAG BHAKAT GAON

MORIGAON

ASSAM-782411.

7:SHRI BIRENDRA KUMAR BARMAN

S/O- PABITRA BARMAN.

R/O- HOUSE NO.38

F.C. ROAD

UZAN BAZAR

GUWAHATI

KAMRUP (M)

ASSAM- 781001.

8:SHRI FIRDOUS KHAN

S/O- ALI AKBAR KHAN.

R/O- CHAKLA

BONGAIGAON

ASSAM-783392.

9:MD. MATIUR RAHMAN

S/O- MD. HAMID ALI.

R/O- MILANPUR

NALBARI

ASSAM-781337

10:SHRI RIAZUDDIN AHMED

S/O- LATE ABDUL HAMID.

R/O- JURIPAR

NAGAON

ASSAM-782426.

11:SHRI MIZANUR RAHMAN

S/O- UMED ALI.

R/O- KHAIRAMARI

KANDHULIMARI

NAGAON

ASSAM - 782123.

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Advocate for : MR S R A NASER

Advocate for : MR P DEKA (FOR CAVEATOR) appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

ORDER

Mr. H. Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the respondents Health and Family Welfare Department submits that a parawise comment has been received by his office yesterday and accordingly, seeks a short accommodation to place the same by way of an affidavit.

Re-post on 15.06.2026.

Mr. H.K. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.8 in WP(C) No.6936/2025 similarly seeks an opportunity to file return in the matter.

By the next date of listing, the remaining respondents, if so advised, may file their respective return.

Mr. A. Chetry, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. P.D. Nair, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No.560/2026 is present.