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Gauhati High Court
Gitika Bhattacharjya And 12 Ors vs Union Of India And 7 Ors. Through ... on 11 February, 2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : PIL/12/2024
1: GITIKA BHATTACHARJYA AND 12 ORS.
W/O- SAILEN BHATTA, D/O- LATE PABITRA BHATTACHARJYA,
R/O- A-1, TULIP VILLA, DAKHIN GAON ROAD, KAHILIPARA, KAMRUP (M),
PIN-781019, ASSAM OCCUPATION- SOCIAL ACTIVIST, AUTHOR,
MANAGING DIRECTOR AT SAGIVISH DISTILLARIES PVT. LTD.
2: JOYSHREE MUNSHI
W/O- SIDDHARTH SINGHAL R/O- TOWER C2 FLAT NO- 1005 TULIP GRAND
APARTMENTS OPPOSITE O.P JINDAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SECTOR 35
SONIPAT-131029 HARYANA OCCUPATION- ASSTT. PROFESOR AT
UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCHER IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
3: RAJARSHI RANJAN NANDY
S/O- SUJIT KUMAR NANDY R/O- AC 237 STREET NO- 39 ACTION AREA 1
NEW TOWN KOLKOTA-56 BENGAL OCCUPATION-AUTHOR COLUMNIST
AN UPASAKA
4: YOGENDRA KHUSHIRAM SHARMA
S/O- KHUSHIRAM SHARMA R/O- M-55/A ADANI SAMSARA GOLF COURSE
EXTENSION ROAD SECTOR 60 GURGAON-122001 HARYANA OCCUPATION-
SENIORMANAGEMENT POSITION WITH AN INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF
JAPANESE MULTINATIONAL COMPANY
5: AMIT JUMAR JAIN
S/O- ABHAY KUMAR JAIN R/O- 19 2ND CROSS JALADARSHINI LAYOUT
RMV 2ND STAGE SANJAY NAGAR BENGALURU -94 KARNATAKA
OCCUPATION-SALES IT H/W
6: DR. EASHA RAMAWAT
D/O- MANOHAR RAMAWAT R/O- 306 ROMANSQUE CHIKOTI GARDENS
BEGUMPET HYDERABAD-16 TELAMGAMNA OCCUPATION-DOCTOR-
OPTHALMOLOGIST
7: NITIKA SHARMA
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D/O- NAVEEN KUMAR SHARMA R/O- 23 BANK COLONY NEW JAWAHAR
NAGAR JALANDHAR PUNJAB. OCCUPATION- ASTROLOGER
8: RAMANJANEYALU RAMAKRISHNA VALMIKI
S/O- A RAMAKRISHNA R/O- 47 SUNCITY HERITAGE NEAR SHABARI
NAGAR KUSUGAI ROAD HUBLI-23 KARNATAKA OCCUPATION-DIRECTOR-
HIBISCUS NEOTECH PVT.LTD
9: ISHANI BASU RAY
D/O- JAYANTA BASU RAY R/O- 26/S/A BLOCK
B NEW ALIPORE KOLKATA-53 BENGAL
10: PRUTHVI M.E
S/O- EREGOWDA M.P R/O- 5467 2ND FLOOR 8TH CROSS KANAK DASA
NAGARA DATTAGALLI 3RD STAGE MYSORE-23 KARNATAKA
11: KAPUGANTY VAMSI KIRAN
S/O- SURYA RAO KAPUGANTY R/O- SHREYAS 15-2-6 BEHIND GRAND BAY
HOTEL BESIDE SAIRAM APARTMENT MAHARANIPETA VISHAKAPATNAM-
02 ANDHRA PRADESH
12: D.H PAVANKUMAR
S/O- D.S HANUMESH R/O- 131 A 3RD WARD MAJOR
SANDEEP ROAD BAGEPALLI-07 KARNATAKA
13: KANDALA ROHINI
D/O- NUTI RAJAGOPAL R/O- PLOT NO-161
DEFENCE COLONY SAINIKPURI P.O- SECUNDRABAD-9
VERSUS
1: UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. THROUGH SECRETARY , MINISTRY OF
CULTURE, GOVT. OF INDIA, 502-C WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-
01
2:MINISTRY OF TOURISM GOVT. OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
CHAIRMAN OF PRASHAD SCHEME R. NO-109 TRANSPORT BHAWAN
1- PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-01
3:ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR
GENERAL DHAROHAR BHAWAN 24 TILAK MARG NEW DELHI-01
4:THE CHAIRMAN PM DEVINE SCHEME SECRETARY MINISTRY OF
DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION VIGYAN BHAWAN
ANNEXE MAULANA AZAD ROAD NEW DELHI-11
5:THE STATE OF ASSAM THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM BLOCK-C 3RD FLOOR ASSAM SACHIVALAYA DISPUR
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GUWAHATI-06
6:PUBLIC WORKS (BUILDING AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY) DEPTT.
THROUGH ITS SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO
THE GOVT OF ASSAM BLOCK B GROUND FLOOR ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR GUWAHATI-06
7:DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS THROUGH DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF ARCHAEOLOGY GOVT. OF ASSAM GOPINATH
BORDOLOI ROAD AMBARI GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781001
8:DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
GOVT. OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT (CIVIL) BLOCK F 3RD FLOOR
DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C)/2700/2024
NAVAJYOTI SARMA
SON OF LATE TRILOCHAN SARMA RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA MANDIR
GUWAHATI- 781010 DISTRICT- KAMRUP(METROPOLITAN) ASSAM.
VERSUS
1: UNION OF INDIA AND 9 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF CULTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 502-C WING SHASTRI
BHAWAN NEW DELHI- 110001.
2:MINISTRY OF TOURISM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH ITS
SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF PRASHAD SCHEME R.NO. 109 TRANSPORT
BHAWAN 1- PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI 110001.
3:ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL
DHAROHAR BHAWAN 24 TILAK MARG NEW DELHI 110001.
4:THE CHAIRMAN PM DEVINE SCHEME SECRETARY MINISTRY OF
DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION VIGYAN BHAWAN ANNEXE
MAULANA AZAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001.
5:THE STATE OF ASSAM THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM BLOCK-C 3RD FLOOR ASSAM SACHIVALAYA DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
6:PUBLIC WORKS (BUILDING AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY) DEPARTMENT
THROUGH ITS SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO
THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM BLOCK B GROUND FLOOR ASSAM
SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
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7:DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY ASSAM GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
GOPINATH BORDOLOI ROAD AMBARI GUWAHATI ASSAM 781001.
8:DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF ARCHAEOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
GOPINATH BORDOLOI ROAD AMBARI GUWAHATI ASSAM 781001.
9:DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT (CIVIL) BLOCK-F
3RD FLOOR DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.
10:LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MOUNT
POONAMALEE ROAD MANAPAKKAM CHENNAI- 600089 TAMIL NADU.
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. N.K. Baruah, Advocate in PIL No.12/2024.
: Mr. K.P. Pathak, Advocate in WP(C) No.2700/2024.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Saikia, Advocate General, Assam, assisted by Mr. D. Nath,
Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam.
: Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, Deputy Solicitor General of India.
: Mr. R. Borpujari and Ms. R. Barua, Advocates for respondent No.10.
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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
11.02.2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
Let these matters come up for consideration on 12.02.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
