Page No.# 1/5 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors
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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/5 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors on 25 June, 2025

Author: K.R. Surana

Bench: Kalyan Rai Surana

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

                         Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/23/2024

         SIEMTHANG HMAR AND 2 ORS
         SON OF L REMSANG HMAR,
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE K. BETHEL BUBONKHA,
         DIKHOSH GRANT, CACHAR,
         ASSAM 788106.

         2: LALTHAVEL HMAR
          SON OF LATE KHUONGA HMAR

         RESIDENT OF 57
         K BETHAL TANGIA

         DILKHOOSH
         LAKHIPUR

         CACHAR ASSAM 788106.

         3: LALCHUNGHNUNG
          SON OF LATE TLANGHMINGTHANG

         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SENVONL LAILAK

         TIPAIMUKH SUB-DIVISION

         TIPAIMUKH

         CHURACHANDPUR
         MANIPUR

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
         THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY,
         HOME DEPARTMENT,
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           HAVING ADDRESS AT ASSAM SECRETARIAT,
           CM BLOCK, SECOND FLOOR,
           DISPUR, GUWAHATI, ASSAM- 781006.

           2:THE CHIEF SECRETARY
            GOVT. OF ASSAM
            HAVING ADDRESS AT CM BLOCK
            3RD FLOOR

           JANATA BHAWAN
            DISPUR

           GUWAHATI
           ASSAM- 781006.

           3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
           ASSAM
           ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS

           ULUBARI
           GUWAHATI- 781007.

           4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
            CACHAR
            DIST. CACHAR
           ASSAM- 788001.

           5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
            CACHAR DISTRICT
           ASSAM POLICE
            CLUB ROAD

           TARAPUR
           SILCHAR

           ASSAM- 788001.

           6:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
            LAKHIPUR POLICE STATION
            DISTRICT- CACHAR
           ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. COLIN GONSALVES, MS. D GHOSH,MR. D K
AGARWALA,MR A.K. HAJONG,MS A HUSSAIN,MR I CHAKMA,MR. S. K. CHAKMA,MS N
DEKA

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,
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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2363/2024

SIEMTHANG HMAR AND 2 ORS
SON OF L REMSANG HMAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE K. BETHEL BUBONKHA

DIKHOSH GRANT
CACHAR

ASSAM 788106.

2: LALTHAVEL HMAR
SON OF LATE KHUONGA HMAR

RESIDENT OF 57
K BETHAL TANGIA

DILKHOOSH
LAKHIPUR

CACHAR ASSAM 788106.

3: LALCHUNGHNUNG
SON OF LATE TLANGHMINGTHANG

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SENVONL LAILAK

TIPAIMUKH SUB-DIVISION

TIPAIMUKH

CHURACHANDPUR
MANIPUR.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
HOME DEPARTMENT
HAVING ADDRESS AT ASSAM SECRETARIAT
CM BLOCK
SECOND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
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ASSAM- 781006.

2:THE CHIEF SECRETARY
 GOVT. OF ASSAM
HAVING ADDRESS AT CM BLOCK
 3RD FLOOR

JANATA BHAWAN
 DISPUR

GUWAHATI
ASSAM- 781006.

3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS

ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781007.

4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
CACHAR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM- 788001.

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
CACHAR DISTRICT
ASSAM POLICE
CLUB ROAD

TARAPUR
SILCHAR

ASSAM- 788001.

6:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
LAKHIPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM.

7:THE CHIEF SECRETARY
STATE OF MIZORAM
NEW SECRETARIAT COMPLEX

AIZAWL- 796001.
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Advocate for : MS. D GHOSH
Advocate for : GA
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           ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS



                                BEFORE
               HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
             HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

                                     ORDER

Date : 25.06.2025 (K.R. Surana, J)

Heard Mr. C. Gonsalves, learned senior counsel appears through video conferencing assisted by Ms. D. Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned Advocate General for the State of Assam assisted by Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate.

2. The matter was fixed for clarificatory hearing, if any. No such clarificatory hearing is required.

3. The judgment and the order of the case is reserved.

                                        JUDGE                 JUDGE



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