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Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 23 March, 2026
Author: Manish Choudhury
Bench: Manish Choudhury
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GAHC010008092025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/643/2025
HEMEN DAS AND 57 ORS.
SON OF LATE RAGHU NATH DAS,
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN, WARD NO.2, P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY, DIST.-
BARPETA, ASSAM.
2: AJIM UDDIN
SON OF LATE ZUMAR UDDIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JOYPUR
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
3: RUFIAN AHMED
SON OF AJAHAR ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KOTHLIJAR
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
4: KHALILUR RAHMAN
SON OF NURUL ISLAM
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.1
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
5: BIKASH CHANDRA SAHA
SON OF LATE NITYANANDA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
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ASSAM.
6: SAIFUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE EASIN ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ITERVITA
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
7: MANOJ BASAK
SON OF LATE MANINDRA BASAK
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
8: JAYNAL ABDIN
SON OF ALABASK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KADAMGURI
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
9: IMAN ALI
SON OF LATE AHMED ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JOYPUR
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
10: MD. MOKIBUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE SHAHEB ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KALJHAR
P.O.- BARBALA
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
11: SUMA SAHA
SON OF LATE SANJIB SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
12: SHAHADAT ALI
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SON OF ABDUL KADER
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KANDARPAR
P.O.- KUJAR PITH
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
13: RAJIB HUSSAIN
SON OF ABUL HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.-GHILAJARI
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
14: ATOWAR RAHMAN
SON OF EKKABAR ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HALAPAGURI
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
15: SHAJAHAN ALI
SON OF BASER ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PHULKIPARA
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
16: AMIR HAMZA
SON OF AKKAS ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.-BARBALA
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
17: SHREE HARI BASAK
SON OF NURULISLAM LATE RAKHAL CHANDRA BASAK
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
18: GADADHAR
SON OF KHITISH CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
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DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
19: RAJIB SAHA
SON OF RANU SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
20: BOLAI MITRA
SON OF BIKASH MITRA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
21: PRAMOD SAHA
SON OF JOGESH CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
22: MOHADEV SAHA
SON OF BHABENDRA KR. SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
23: NARESH CHANDRA SAHA
SON OF LATE PURNA CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
24: AKKAS ALI
SON OF LATE SAMSUL ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.-KUJARPITH
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
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ASSAM.
25: HAFIJUR RAHMAN
SON OF SARBESH ALI
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.8
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
26: BISWANATH SAHA
SON OF JITENDRA MOHAN SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.1
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
27: KHAIRUL ISLAM
SON OF AKKABAR ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HELAPAGURI
P.S.- HOWLY
P.O.- GULEJHAR
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
28: FORMAN ALI
SON OF KUDRAT ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ITERVITA
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
29: NURMOHAMMAD ALI
SON OF LATE FORDUZ ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KATHLIJHAR
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
30: RUHIDAS KARMAKAR
SON OF GAUR KARMAKAR
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
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31: MANORANJAN SAHA
SON OF LATE RATANLAL SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
32: LOKNATH SAHA
SON OF LATE GAUR GOPAL SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
33: MOHAN SAHA
SON OF LATE ANANTA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
34: ARUP KUMAR SHAHA
SON OF LATE AMULYA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
35: BIBEK KARMAKAR
SON OF LATE GAUR KARMAKAR
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
36: SUNIL KUMAR SAHA
SON OF LATE HARIDAS SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
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37: MANORANJAN SAHA
SON OF RATANLAL SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
38: GOPAL SAHA
SON OF LATE HARIDAS SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. ANDP.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
39: KRISHNA KANTA NATH
SON OF LATE BAIKUNTHA NATH
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
MAIRAMARA
WARD NO.2
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
40: BHAGADUTTA DAS
SON OF LATE NIRANJAN DAS
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.7
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
41: KHARGASWAR NATH
SON OF LATE KRIPAL NATH
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.3
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
42: UTTAM BASAK
SON OF LATE HARIPADA BASAK
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.2
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
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43: TAPAN KUMAR SAHA
SON OF KISHORI MOHAN SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
44: NIMAI SAHA
SON OF LATE KISHARI MOHAN SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.6
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
45: SULTAN MAHMUD
SON OF LATE HAJI RAMJAN ALI
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.10
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
46: DELOWAR HUSSAIN
SON OF SARHAB ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KADAMGURI
P.S.- HOWLY
P.O.- DABALIAPARA
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
47: RAJU SAHA
SON OF GOPAL CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
48: GAUTAM SAHA
SON OF LATE ANIL CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
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49: AZADMAT ALI
SON OF LATE HAJI RAMJAN ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HALAPAGURI
P.S.-HOWLY
DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM.
50: NIRANJAN SAHA
SON OF LATE BIRENDRA KUMAR SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
51: MANOJ SAHA
SON OF MANORANJAN SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
52: SUDIP SAHA
SON OF LATE MANGAL SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.4
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
53: JAFAR ALI
SON OF LATE SAMSUL ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.-KUJARPITH
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
54: PANKAJ SAHA
SON OF NARESH CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
55: NRIPENDRA KUMAR SAHA
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SON OF LATE BIJAY JOBINDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
56: ANUWAR HUSSAIN
SON OF LATE HAYET ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARJHAR
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
57: BISWAJIT SAHA
SON OF LATE JOGESH CHANDRA SAHA
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.9
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
58: SHAHIDULL AHAMED
SON OF NURUL ISLAM
RESIDENT OF HOWLY TOWN
WARD NO.1
P.S. AND P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-
781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
BARPETA
P.O
P.S. AND DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781301.
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4:THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HOWLY MUNICIPAL BOARD
HOWLY. P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN-781316.
5:THE CHAIRPERSON
HOWLY MUNICIPAL BOARD
HOWLY. P.O.-HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN-781316
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N J DUTTA, MR N AHMED,MR. M M ZAMAN,MR A
BASUMATARY,M RAHMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
23.03.2026 Mr. N. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners has sought for and is granted 2 [two] weeks' time to file an affidavit-in-reply to the affidavit in opposition filed by the respondent no. 3.
Ms. U. Das, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 1, 2 & 3 is present.
List the case on 27.04.2026.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant