Page No.# 1/15 vs The State Of Assam And 9 Ors on 6 April, 2026

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GAHC010042432026




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

                            Case No. : WP(C)/1706/2026

         JAMIR ALI AND 98 ORS
         S/O LT. AFAJ UDDIN

         2: NASIMA BEGUM
          C/O LT. SHUKUR ALI SARKAR

         3: NUR AMIN
          S/O LT. KUDDUS ALI

         4: FULCHAN ALI
          S/O LT. NAUSHAD ALI

         5: LAL CHAN ALI
          S/O LT. NAUSHAD ALI

         6: RUPCHAN ALI
          S/O LT. NAUSHAD ALI

         7: HABEJ ALI
          S/O MANU SHEIKH

         8: SAIFUL ALI
          S/O LT. ABDUL ROSHID

         9: ABDUL KARIM
          S/O LT. BISU BEPARI

         10: JAHIRUL ISLAM
          S/O LATE KURPAN ALI

         11: NAJIMUIDDIN AHMED
          S/O LT. ABDUS SAMAD

         12: NUR ISLAM
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S/O FAJLUR RAHMAN

13: ABDUL KARIM
 S/O RAHIJ UDDIN SARKAR

14: HARMUJ ALI
 S/O LT. NURAL HUCHAIN


15: FAJLUR RAHMAN
 S/O CHANNAN ALI

16: MAHAR ALI
 S/O LT. KETU SHEIKH

17: SAIFUL ISLAM
 S/O RAHIJ UDDIN SARKAR

18: CHUFIA KHATUN
 C/O SAIFUL ISLAM

19: REJAUL HOQUE
 S/O LT. JOSI MUDDIN

20: CHAPIKUL ISLAM
 S/O LT. CHAYED ALI

21: AZIZUL
 S/O ACHIMUDDIN


22: ASADUL
 S/O ACHIMUDDIN

23: OHIDUL ISLAM
 S/O ACHIMUDDIN

24: ACHIMUDDIN
 S/O LT. CHABUR UDDIN

25: SIRAJUL HOQUE
 S/O LT. FAJU SHEIKH

26: ANISUL HOQUE
 S/O LT. SAYED ALI

27: KUCHUMUDDIN
 S/O LT. ATAB UDDIN
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28: AMINUL ISLAM
 S/O SANUAR HAUSHAN

29: AJIMUDDIN
 S/O LT. CHABUR UDDIN

30: ABDUS SALAL AHMED
 S/O LT. ABDUS SAMAD

31: ABDUL MALEK
 S/O NAUSHAD ALI

32: ARAN ALI
 S/O LT. SAMASHER ALI

33: NAZRUL ISLAM
 S/O FAFLUR RAHMAN

34: ABU HASSAN
 S/O NAJIM UDDIN AHMED

35: GANJOR ALI
 S/O MANURUDDIN SHEIKH

36: ANOWARA KHATUN
 C/O LT. SAHAJAHAN ALI

37: ABAD ALI
 S/O SOMIR ALI

38: IBRAHIM ALI
 S/O SOMIR ALI

39: KOMALA KHATUN
 C/O LT. ABU BOKKAR ALI

40: SHWAHIDUL ALI
 S/O JAHURUL HOQUE

41: ACHURUDDIN ALI
 S/O LT. JINNAT ALI

42: RAMJAN ALI
 S/O LT. DENGAR ALI

43: TAMEJ UDDIN
 S/O LT. ATAB UDDIN
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44: MANU SHEIKH
 S/O LT. DENGAR ALI

45: MERAJUL ALI
 S/O ABDUS CHALAM

46: SIRAJUL HOQUE
 S/O LT. GAJIBAR RAHMAN MOLLAH

47: MOKSHED ALI
 S/O LT. TAJIM KHA

48: JAHURUL HAQUE
 S/O LT. CHABADER ALI

49: JAKIR HUSSAIN
 S/O LT. SAHAJ ALI

50: ABBAS ALI
 S/O LT. SAHAJ ALI

51: FAJAL ALI
 S/O LT. GAJIBAR RAHMAN MOLLAH

52: HASMAT ALI
 S/O LT. JINNAT ALI

53: ASIRAN BEWA
 C/O LT. ABUBAKKAR

54: ASMA KHATUN
 C/O LT. MUNJIL SHEIKH

55: RAMICHA KHATUN BEWA
 C/O LT. SAHAR ALI

56: NUREJA KHATUN
 C/O ATOWAR RAHMAN

57: ARAN ALI
 S/O LT. JASIM ALI

58: AMIRON NESSA
 C/O LT. ABDUS SOBAHAN

59: KHAYRUL HAQUE
 S/O LT. JAJU SHEIKH
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60: RAJU HOQUE
 S/O KHAIRUL HOQUE

61: RAMICHA BEWA
 C/O LT. NUR MAHAMMAD

62: SANOWAR HUSSAIN
 S/O LT. AKABBAR ALI

63: HANIF ALI
 S/O SAJIRAN BEOWA

64: JEBIDUL ALI
 S/O ABDUS CHALAM

65: ABDUL MAJID
 S/O LT. SAMAN ALI

66: HAFIJUR RAHMAN
 S/O FAJLUR RAHMAN

67: ABDUS CHALAM
 S/O LT. CHABADER ALI

68: HABIBAR RAHMAN
 S/O HARMUJ ALI

69: REJJAK ALI
 S/O LT. CHABDER ALI

70: SHUKUR ALI
 S/O LT. JOYNUDDIN SHEIKH

71: ASMAT ALI
 S/O LT. JINNAT ALI

72: ABU JAFAR SADIK
 S/O NAJIM UDDIN AHMED

73: ABU LAYES
 S/O NAJIM UDDIN AHMED

74: SAMESH ALI
 S/O LT. ABUBAKKAR ALI

75: KUDDUS ALI
 S/O LT. MINAJ ALI
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76: SAHIRUN NESSA
 C/O LT. ABUBOKKAR ALI

77: AMINA BEGUM
 C/O NAJIM UDDIN AHMED

78: TAHAZ ALI
 S/O LT. ADAM ALI

79: ABUBOKKAR SIDDIQUE
 S/O LT. HASHEM ALI

80: ROFIQUE ALI
 S/O TAHAJ ALI

81: ABU SHAMA
 S/O LT. JULAHAJ SHEIKH

82: TASLIMA KHATUN
 C/O NOJMUL HOQUE

83: IRSAD ALI
 S/O TAHAJ ALI

84: CHAMIRAN BEWA
 C/O LT. LALU MONDAL

85: BILLAL HUSSAIN
 S/O LT. CHANDULLYA SHEIKH

86: ABDUL BATEN AHMED
 S/O ABDUS SALAM AHMED

87: ABDUL RAUF
 S/O LT. SORHAB ALI

88: CHAN MIA
 S/O LT. ARMAN ALI

89: ARAMAN ALI
 S/O LT. KURBAN ALI

90: ICHAHAK ALI SIKADAR
 S/O LT. RAHIJ ALI SIKADAR

91: SAIFUL ISLAM
 S/O LT. ABDUL
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92: ABUL KALAM
 S/O LT. MOSLEM

93: ABDUR RAHMAN
 S/O LT. ABDUL HAMID

94: MONNAF ALI
 S/O LT. JOBBOR SHEIKH

95: ALEYA BEGUM
 C/O MAHIRUDDIN SHEIKH

96: CHABDER ALI
 S/O LT. ABUL HOSEN

97: SURMAN ALI
 S/O LT. KURPAN ALI

98: NAJMUL MANDAL
 S/O LT. KURAPAN MANDAL

99: SABED ALI
 S/O SORMAN ALI ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS
OF VILL- HASILA BEEL
 P.S.- GOALPARA
 P.O- GOBINDAPUR
 PIN- 783101
 DISTRICT GOALPARA
ASSA

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
 REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
 GOALPARA
 BALADMARI
 PIN-783101
ASSAM
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4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
 BALIJANA REVENUE CIRCLE NEAR OLD D.C. OFFICE / GANDHI BHAWAN
P.O. AND P.S. BALADMARI
DISTRICT GOALPARA
ASSAM
 PIN- 783121

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
 GOALPARA
 BAPUJI NAGAR
 GOALPARA
ASSAM 783101

6:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
 HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
HENGERABARI
 DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

7:JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
 GOALPARA
 NAYAPARA
WARD NO-5
 PIN-783101

8:DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER (DEEO)
 GOALPARA
 OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
DEEO AND SSA OFFICE
 BALADMARI / AGIA ROAD
 GOALPARA- 783101
ASSAM

9:DISTRICT FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICER
 O/O THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SUPPLY
DC OFFICE COMPLEX
 BALADMARI
WARD NO. 7
 GOALPARA 783121
ASSAM

10:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
 P H E DIVISION
 GOALPARA DOMNAPARA PT-I
 SHASTRI NAGAR
 BALADMARI
 GOALPARA
ASSAM 78310
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. Z KHALID, MR. A R DAS,ARIF KHAN,MR. J N
SUWAI,FARHIN FARID,MR. S M MUNIR,MR. M H ALI

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, P H E,SC, ELEM. EDU,SC, HEALTH AND F
W,SC, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPT




           Linked Case : WP(C)/888/2026

           MOHIBUL HOQUE ALIAS MAHIBUL HAQUE AND 59 ORS
           SON OF TAHER ALI

           2: JOYNAL ABEDIN ALIAS JAYNAL ABADIN
           SON OF LT. SUKUR ALI

           3: KANCHAN NESSA BIBI
           W/O.- OF MAZOM ALI

           4: ABDUL LATIF
           SON OF KASIM UDDIN

           5: ATOWAR RAHMAN ALIAS ATOWR RAHMAN
           SON OF LT. HAYDAR ALI

           6: BAHADUR ALI
           SON OF SAYED ALI

           7: MONOWAR HUSSAIN
           SON OF AKKAS ALI

           8: ABDUS SALAM
           SON OF NASER ALI

           9: SHUKUR JAN BEWA
           SON OF LT. BAHEJ MANDAL

           10: SAHA ALAM
           SON OF ABDUL SAMAD

           11: CHAYED ALI
           SON OF KASEM ALI

           12: ABUL KALAM
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SON OF MAYNAL HAQUE

13: ARSIDA BEGUM
SON OF ARSED ALI

14: HASAN ALI
SON OF LT. KOBAD ALI

15: JEL HOQUE
SON OF LT. KURPAN ALI

16: ABDUL HALIM ALIAS MD. ABDUL HALIM
SON OF NUR ISLAM

17: ABDUL AZIZ
SON OF LT. KHURPAN ALI

18: TARA BHANU BEWA
W/O OF CHAHAMAMUD SHEIKH

19: UJUPA KHATUN
W/O OF AMIR HAMJA

20: ISMAIL SIKDAR
SON OF LT. RAHIJ UDDIN SIKDAR

21: AYNAL HOQUE
SON OF LT. MOSLEM SARKAR

22: CHABURUDDIN
SON OF ABDUL RASID

23: SAMIRUL ISLAM
SON OF SAHMAMUD SHEIKH

24: BELLAL HOSEN
SON OF ARAMAN ALI

25: TARA BHANU
W/O OF AMIR HOSEN

26: MOKBUL HUSSAIN
SON OF SAHMAMUD SHEIKH

27: TOMSER ALI
SON OF AZAD ALI

28: AZAD ALI
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SON OF MAHUR UDDIN

29: AYNAL HOQUE
SON OF LT. MOSLEM SARKAR

30: DELSHAD ALI
SON OF LT. INSAF ALI

31: SAIFUL ISLAM
SON OF DELSHAD ALI

32: ROHUL AMIN
SON OF DELSHAD ALI

33: NUR UDDIN
SON OF NUR ISLAM

34: NUR ISLAM
SON OF RAB SHEIKH

35: AMIR HAMZA
SON OF NUR ISLAM

36: NASIR UDDIN
SON OF AYNAL HOQUE

37: SOHIFUL ISLAM
SON OF ABU TALEB

38: ABU TALEB
SON OF SAHMAMUD SHEIKH

39: SAKUN UDDIN
SON OF JAMIR UDDIN

40: NUR BHANU KHATUN
W/O OF HASEM ALI

41: KARIMON BEWA
W/O OF NUR ISLAM

42: MOFIDUL ISLAM
SON OF LT. ABDUL MOZID

43: JONGSER ALI
SON OF PASHEN ALI

44: AKHTARA KHATUN
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W/O OF ZAMIR UDDINRESIDENT OF VILL- HASILA BEEL

45: SHOHID ALI
SON OF LT. HURMUZ ALI

46: AKABBAR ALI
SON OF ABDUS SALAM

47: ALEK JAN NESSA
DAUGHTER OF ABU TALEB

48: SAH ALAM
SON OF HAYDAR ALI

49: HUSSAIN SHAH
SON OF HAIDAR ALI

50: SOHIDUL ISLAM
SOHIDUL ISLA

51: MUNNAF ALI
SON OF TAHER ALI

52: ABUL KALAM
SON OF MONOWARA KHATUN

53: MONNAF ALI
SON OF AMIR ALI

54: ISLAM ALI
SON OF TAHAJ ALI

55: ABUL HUSSAIN
SON OF AMIR ALI

56: KHURPAN ALI
SON OF LT. SAMCHUL HAQUE

57: SHWAHAJAMAL HUSSAIN
SON OF GULAJAR HUSSAIN

58: JAHEDUL ISLAM
SON OF LT. TAHER ALI

59: UMMAY HABIBA YESMIN
SON OF LT. ABDUL MOZID

60: ROFIKUL HUSSAIN
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SON OF MAHMUD SHEIKH
ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF VILL- HASILA BEEL
P.S.- GOALPARA
P.O.- GOALPARA
PIN-783101
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-6.

3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
GOALPARA
BALADMARI
PIN-783101
ASSAM.

4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
BALIJANA REVENUE CIRCLE
NEAR OLD D.C. OFFICE/ GANDHI BHAWAN
P.O. AND P.S. BALADMARI
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM- 783121.

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
GOALPARA
BAPUJI NAGAR
GOALPARA
ASSAM- 783101.

6:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
HENGERABARI
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

7:JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
GOALPARA
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          NAYAPARA
          WARD NO-5
          PIN-783101.

          8:DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER (DEEO)
          GOALPARA
          OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
          DEEO SSA OFFICE
          BALADMARI / AGIA ROAD
          GOALPARA- 783101
          ASSAM

          9:DISTRICT FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICER
          O/O THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (SUPPLY)
          DC OFFICE COMPLEX
          BALADMARI
          WARD NO. 7
          GOALPARA- 783121
          ASSAM.

          10:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
          P. H. E. DIVISION
          GOALPARA
          DOMNAPARA PT-I
          SHASTRI NAGAR
          BALADMARI
          GOALPARA
          ASSAM- 783101.
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          Advocate for : MR. Z KHALID
          Advocate for : GA
          ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS



                                    BEFORE
          HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA

                                    ORDER

Date : 06.04.2026

Heard Mr. Z. Khalid, learned counsel for the petitioners.

Also heard Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam appearing for the Health Department, Assam; Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Page No.# 15/15

Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 9; Ms. N. Borodoloi, learned Standing Counsel for the Revenue Department and Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel for the PHE Department.

Mr. Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that in terms of the order dated 25.03.2026, facilities for drinking water have already been made available.

Whereas, Mr. G. Bogoi, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the Health Department, Assam, submits that the required health facilities have already been provided to the petitioners and in case of any emergency, there are Primary Health Centres in the locality which the petitioners can avail. To that extent, an affidavit has already been filed by the Health Department.

Mr. Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate and Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel for the PHE Department, submit that they will file their respective affidavits shortly and therefore, pray for some time.

The prayer is allowed.

Let these matters be listed after the ensuing Bihu Vacation.

JUDGE

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