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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 16417

GAUHATI HIGH COURT
MADAN CHERTI – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. – Respondent
WP(C) 1521 / 2026



GAHC010187302025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1521/2026 MADAN CHERTI S/O LATE PREM BAHADUR CHETRI A RESIDENT OF VILL- BIRUBARI SADHUPATTI, GUWAHATI-781016 P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR, P.S. PALTAN BAZAR, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMNT DEPARTMENT, JANATA BHAWAN, (ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX) DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006.

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP (METRO)

DISTRICT ASSAM.

3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE Advocate for the Petitioner : MR U DAS, DIKSHITA DEKA,P ADHYAPAK,J DAS Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, REVENUE Linked Case : WP(C)/1523/2026 NIRMAL SARKAR S/O NITAI SARKAr A RESIDENT OF VILL- BIRUBARI SADHUPATTI GUWAHATI-781016 P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR P.S. PALTAN BAZAR DIST. KAMRUP (M)

ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN (ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX)

DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006)

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP (METRO) DISTRICT ASSAM

3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE ASSAM. ------------

Advocate for : MR U DAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/1522/2026 CHANDAN BHATTACHARJEE S/O LT. SATISH BHATTACHARJEE A RESIDENT OF VILL- BIRUBARI SADHUPATTI GUWAHATI -781016 P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR POLICE STATION- PALTAN BAZAR DIST.KAMRUP (M)

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

REPRESENTED BY 7COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN (ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX)

DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIOENR KAMRUP (METRO) DISTRICT ASSAM.

3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE ASSAM. ------------

Advocate for : MR U DAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/1524/2026 BHABESH RAI S/O LT. JITENDRA NATH RAI A RESIDENT OF VILL- BIRUBARI P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR P.S. PALTAN BAZAR DIST. KAMRUP (M)

ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN (ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX)

DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006)

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP (METRO) DISTRICT

3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE ASSAM. ------------

Advocate for : MR U DAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/1525/2026 MALINA CHOUDHURY W/O LT. BIRESH RANJAN CHOUDHURY A RESIDENT OF VILL- BIRUBARI SADHUPATTI GUWAHATI-781016 P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR POLICE STATION- PALTAN BAZAR DIST. KAMRUP (M)

ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.

REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN (ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX)

DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006)

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP (METRO) DISTRICT

3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER

GUWAHATI REVENUE CIRCLE

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. U. Das, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. H. Hazarika, Government Advocate : Ms. N. Bordoloi, Standing Counsel BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

ORDER

Date : 08.04.2026 Mr. H. Hazarika, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in all the five writ petitions submits that some more time may be granted to the authorities to place the necessary instructions as have been sought for by this Court. The reasons assigned are that on account of the ensuing Legislative Assembly Election in the State of Assam, the officials are busy on election duty.

2. List this matter again on 13.05.2026.

3. In the meantime, the District Commissioner, Kamrup (M) is directed to bring on record its stand by filing a common affidavit in respect to all the five writ petitions.

4. The affidavit be filed on or before 08.05.2026.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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