GAHC010041512026

2026:GAU-AS:6419 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1355/2026 DILWAR HUSSAIN LASKAR S/O MOINUL HAQUE LASKAR, R/O RABINDRA SARANI, WARD NO. 4, P.S AND DIST- HAILAKANDI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06

2:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)

ASSAM MADAIMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI- 29

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29

4:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER BARAK VALLEY W.R. ZONE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SILCHAR

5:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER CACHAR AND HILLS WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SILCHAR

6:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE HAILAKANDI

7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DIVISION HAILAKAND Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. IH Laskar Advocate for the respondent(s): Ms. R Deka, Standing Counsel, Water Resources Department Mr. SK Medhi, for respondent No.2 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

ORDER

11.05.2026 Heard Mr. IH Laskar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. I have also heard Ms. R Deka, the learned Standing