GAHC010071102026 2026:GAU-AS:5292 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/2060/2026 PRITAM DAS S/O- LATE NIMCHARAN DAS.

R/O- VILL.- KUSUMPUR, P.O.- BURABURI, P.S.- MAYONG, DIST.-

MORIGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782411.

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, DIST.- KAMRUP(M), PIN- 781006, ASSAM.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.

PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP(M)

PIN- 781006 ASSAM.

3:THE CO- DISTRICT COMMISSIONER JAGIROAD.

JAGI- BHAKATGAON MOTIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782411.

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM.

5:THE SECRETARY DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S BANIK, T SARKAR,MS F BEGUM Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, P AND R.D.

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

ORDER

Date : 08.04.2026 Heard Mr. S. Banik, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, Panchayat and Rural Development [P&RD] Department for the respondent nos. 1, 2, 4 & 5; and Mr. M. Chetia, learned Junior Gove