Gaon Burah's Role in Legal Proceedings: Several sources indicate that Gaon Burahs (village headmen) are recognized as official witnesses or certifying authorities in various legal and administrative matters, such as issuing certificates (e.g., voter lists, residency) and participating in local disputes YIGO BAM @ MIGO BAM VS STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH - Gauhati, Ali Hussain @ Dukhiya S/O Late Jalal Uddin vs State of Assam Rep. By Pp. - Gauhati, Son Of Md. Abbas Ali @ Abbas Ali VS Union Of India, Represented By The Secretary To The Govt. Of India, Ministry Of Home Affairs - Gauhati.
Gaon Burah as Appellants or Respondents: In some cases, Gaon Burahs have directly filed appeals or been parties to appeals, especially when their certification or decisions are challenged or involved. For example, in one case, the Head Gaon Burah filed an appeal against a judgment related to a writ petition Jomgum Padu VS State of Arunachal Pradesh - Gauhati.
Legal Standing of Gaon Burah in Appeals: Courts have recognized Gaon Burahs as interested parties or stakeholders capable of joining appeals, particularly when their certificates or decisions impact the case. However, in certain instances, the courts have questioned whether Gaon Burahs can independently appeal or if they should be joined as parties with other stakeholders Jomgum Padu VS State of Arunachal Pradesh - Gauhati.
Procedural Aspects and Limitations: The sources suggest that Gaon Burahs can be parties to appeals, especially when their certificates or actions are under scrutiny, but their capacity to appeal independently may depend on the context and the nature of the case. Some judgments emphasize that Gaon Burahs are primarily witnesses or certifying authorities, not necessarily appellants by themselves YIGO BAM @ MIGO BAM VS STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH - Gauhati, Ali Hussain @ Dukhiya S/O Late Jalal Uddin vs State of Assam Rep. By Pp. - Gauhati.
Legal Capacity of Gaon Burah to Make an Appeal: The evidence indicates that Gaon Burahs can be made parties to appeals, particularly when their certificates or decisions are central to the dispute. They are often involved as interested parties or witnesses whose certification influences case outcomes.
Main Points:
Courts have acknowledged their role but also clarified that their capacity to appeal independently depends on the case specifics.
Insights:
Their involvement in appeals is generally permissible when their official acts are directly challenged or impact the case.
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In summary, Gaon Burahs can be made parties to appeals, especially when their official actions or certificates are involved, but their capacity to appeal independently is context-dependent and often limited to their role as stakeholders or witnesses.
a note in note sheet of concerned file that petitioner herein can always come up for review/appeal under Assam Frontier Administration ... writ petition in view of alternative remedy available and observed in preceding - This Court is inclined to provide that if any appeal ... provided under of Limitation Act and petitioner shall be permitted to agitate points/issues raised in present writ petition in such appeal ... Hence, the said Additional Deputy Commissioner, Basar, could not have relied on the unproved writings allegedly m....
Being aggrieved, the respondent preferred an appeal before the Inter- Village Territorial(Apex) Customary Court, i.e. the Head Gaon Burah(Bango Secretary), Ubo Bango Circle. ... The petitioner, opposing the declaration made by his father, lodged a complaint before the Head Gaon Burah(HGB) on 22.06.2022. The said complaint was allegedly not attended to by the Keba for decision during the life time of the father. ... After the father’s death on 03.03.2025, the petitioner filed a second....
Ws. 1 to 5.As a matter of fact. even the learned counsel for the respondent in this appeal before the trial Court does not appear ... P.W.11, a Gaon Burah of Lirise village mentioned the date of the appellants visit first as 27-9-1982 and then corrected it as 27- ... ... This appeal by the respondent in Election Petition No.3 of 1983
The Head Gaon Burah, R. W. 3 has corroborated the evidence of R. ... We accordingly allow the appeal with costs in both the courts and set aside the judgment of the learned Judge. ... Appeal allowed. ... For Citation : AIR 1985 SC 843 = 1985 Supp. ... As a matter of fact, even the learned counsel for the respondent in this appeal before the trial court does not appear to have seriously challenged the acceptability of the evidence of these witnesses in the course of his arguments before....
Foreigners Act - Citizen of India and permanent resident - Appeal appellant, who was the writ petitioner ... appeared and submitted some documents in support of his claim regarding Indian citizenship - However subsequently petitioner failed to appear ... dispose of same in accordance with law - In order to avoid further delay in disposal of proceeding appellant is hereby directed to appear ... The Gaon Burah and the Secretary of the Gaon Panchayat have also certified that the petitione....
(xxv) Ext.24: Gaon Burah Certificate issued vide SI. ... Tafajjul Hussain by the Gaon Burah of 2No. Borkur Pather, (xxiii) Ext.22: Gaon Panchayat Certificate issued vide Memo. ... In respect of Exhibit.24, the Gaon Burah Certificate dated 28.03.2018 the author of the said certificate was examined and he had testified that he had issued the document only on the basis of the availability of the name of the Opposite Party/petitioner in the Voters List f....
... ... Result: Appeal dismissed. ... Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 374(2) - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Section 22 ... ... (C) - Appeal ... The appeal stands allowed.” 9. Mr. ... Entry No. 514, dated 22.09.2021, organized a police party and along with the present appellant, visited his house at Dhupguri Pathar and in presence of the Sarkari Gaon Burah- Ajmal Khan and Secretary VDP- Anuwar Hussain, the house search was made. .....
xxv) Ext.24: Gaon Burah Certificate issued vide SI. ... Tafajjul Hussain by the Gaon Burah of 2No. Borkur Pather, xxiii) Ext.22: Gaon Panchayat Certificate issued vide Memo. ... In respect of Exhibit.24, the Gaon Burah Certificate dated 28.03.2018 the author of the said certificate was examined and he had testified that he had issued the document only on the basis of the availability of the name of the Opposite Party/petitioner in the Voters List for....
affidavit has been filed on the basis of such expert opinion, High Court under article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot sit on appeal ... the beneficiaries of the transmission line who would be deprived of electrical connection by such shifting may also be necessary party ... By Wing an additional affidavit on 25.11.2013, which is in addition to the affidavit-in-reply, the petitioner has brought on record a declaration by the Ex-President of Patacharkuchi Gaon Panchayat and a certificate by Gaon Burah#HL....
This appeal has been filed by the Head Gaon Burah, Darka-III as the appellant No. 1 and one Sh. Pegam Ete as the appellant No. 2, against the judgment & order dated 12.12.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 310(AP)/2018, by which the writ petition was allowed. ... Thus, the appellant No. 1 being an interested party, it is not understood as to how the appellant Nos. 1 & 2 could join together to file the appeal. 14. ... Shri Jomgum Padu, Head Gaon Burah#HL_END....
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