Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 2124 Gua
Judgement Date : 23 May, 2023
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GAHC010203712021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6455/2021
DIPANKAR DAS
S/O. DIGENDRA CHANDRA DAS, VILL. PIRNAGAR, P.O. JALALPUR, P.S.
KATIGORAH, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN-788816.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF
FOREST
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-781037.
3:THE CHIEF CONSERVTOR OF FORESTS
SOUTHERN ASSAM CIRCLE
SILCHAR
DIST. CACHAR
PIN-788001.
4:DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KARIMGANJ FOREST (T)
DHARAKUNA
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788712.
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5:PURNAM DEB
C/O. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KARIMGANJ FOREST (T)
DHARAKUNA
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788712.
6:DEBOJIT DEB
C/O. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KARIMGANJ FOREST (T)
DHARAKUNA
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788712
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S B LASKAR
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST
WITH
WP(C)/6210/2021
DIPANKAR DAS
S/O DIGENDRA CHANDRA DAS
VILL-PIRNAGAR
P.O.-JALALPUR
P.S.-KATIGORAH
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788816
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
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GUWAHATI-6
2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF
FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37
3:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
SOUTHERN ASSAM CIRCLE
SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
PIN-788001
4:DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KARIMGANJ FOREST (T)
DHARAKUNA
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788712
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Advocate for : MR. S B LASKAR
Advocate for : SC
FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
WITH
WP(C)/577/2022
DIPANKAR DAS
S/O DIGENDRA CHANDRA DAS
VILL-PIRNAGAR
P.O.-JALALPUR
P.S.-KATIGORAH
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788816
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
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2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-781037
3:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
SOUTHERN ASSAM CIRCLE
SILCHAR AND CHAIRMAN OF BID EVALUATION COMMITTEE
DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
4:DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KARIMGANJ FOREST (T)
DHARAKUNA
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788712
5:PURNAM DEB
S/O PRASANTA DEB
VILL- BONGRAM
P.O.-BHAGABAZAR
P.S.-DHOLAI
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788120
6:DEBOJIT DEB
S/O DIPANKAR DEB
VILL- BONGRAM
P.O.-BHAGABAZAR
P.S.-DHOLAI
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788120
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Advocate for : MR. S B LASKAR
Advocate for : SC
FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
23.05.2023
Heard Mr. S.B. Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D.Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department and Mr. S.D. Purkayastha, learned counsel for the respondent no. 5 as well as Mr. B.K. Das, learned counsel for the respondent no. 6.
The matter has been reserved.
Arguments concluded.
Judgment reserved.
JUDGE
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