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Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/17 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 19 February, 2026
Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010173022022
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5694/2022
TAPAN NATH AND 37 ORS.
S/O. SRI ANANTA RAM NATH, VILL. SONTOLA, P.O. MIRZA, P.S.
PALASHBARI, DIST. KAMRUP (R), PIN-781125. DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR
OF POLICE (AB), PLACE OF POSTING 2ND APBN., MAKUM, TINISUKIA.
2: RANJAN KISHOR DAS
S/O. SRI KANU RAM DAS
VILL. DHAMDHAMA
P.S. GHOGRAPAR
DIST. NALBARI
PIN-781349
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB)
PLACE OF POSTING- 14TH APBN.
DAULASAL
NALBARI.
3: BIJIT DUTTA
VILL. AND P.O. TILIKIAM
P.S. PULIBOR
DIST. JORHAT
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING- 1ST
APBN.
LIGHIRIPUKHURI
SIVSAGAR.
4: UDOY NARAH
S/O. LT. SARBANANDA NARAH
VILL. PUTABIL
P.O. BORGOYA KHAGORI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787031
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING- 13TH
APBN
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LILABARI
LAKHIMPUR.
5: GULENDRA LAHAN
S/O. LT. PREMADHAR LAHAN
VILL. NAPAM
P.O. KHUBALIA
P.S. AND DIST. DHEMAJI
PIN-787058
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -13TH
APBN.
LILABARI
LAKHIMPUR.
6: JANGGILA MOSAHARI
S/O. RUPNATH MOCHAHARY
VILL. MAIDANGGURI
P.O. AND DIST. UDALGURI
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -CDO BN
MANDAKATA
NORTH GUWAHATI
KAMRUP.
7: BHUMSWRANG BARO
S/O. SRI JAGAT CH BARO
VILL. PUB BAHJANI
P.O. BARKOLA CHOWK
P.S. MANGALDOI
DIST. DARRANG
PIN-784525
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -CDO BN
MANDAKATA
NORTH GUWAHATI
KAMRUP.
8: BISWAJIT BISWAS
S/O. SRI SATISH CH BISWAS
VILL. NOONMATI
P.O. HATIPOTA
P.S. CHAPAR
DIST. DHUBRI
PIN-783348
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 4TH
APTF BN
HOWLY
BARPETA.
9: SUBHA KUMAR SONOWAL
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S/O. SRI DHANESWAR SONOWAL
VILL. BORBAM KACHARI
P.O. DEORI BORBAM
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787026
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 22ND
(IR) BN
LIKABALI
DHEMAJI.
10: DIGANTA KUMAR DAS
S/O. LT. CH. DAS
VILL. AND P.O. KULHAT
P.S. HAJO
DIST. KAMRUP (R)
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - CDO BN
MANDAKATA
NORTH GUWAHATI
KAMRUP.
11: BHASKAR JYOTI KONWAR
S/O. SRI BIPUL KONWAR
NO.2 BHARALI CHUK (RATANPUR) P.O. AND P.S. DHEMAJI
DIST. DHEMAJI
PIN-787057
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -POLICE
COMMISSIONERATE
GUWAHATI.
12: RANJAN PRASAD LOHAR
S/O. SRI DURGA PRASAD LOHAR
MANCOTTA TEAPOR GAON
P.O. MANCOTTA
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 2ND
APBN.
MAKUM
TINISUKIA.
13: RUPAM RABHA
S/O. SRI NARENDRA RABHA
VILL. DIGHALIA
P.O. AND P.S. DUDHNOI
DIST. GOALPARA
PIN-783124
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 8TH
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APBN.
AVAYAPURI
BANGAIGAON.
14: INDRAJIT BASUMATARY
S/O. SRI HAREN BASUMATARY
VILL. AND P.O. BAGHDOBA
P.S. GORESWAR
DIST. TAMULPUR
PIN-781366
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 19TH
AP(IR) BN
TENGAKHAT
DIBRUGARH.
15: NIPAN DIHINGIA
S/O. LT. KANAK DIHINGIA
VILL. SONARI (AIRPORT ROAD)
P.O. LILABARI
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787051
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -13TH
APBN
LILABARI
LAKHIMPUR.
16: TAPAN KONWAR
S/O. LT. JATIN KONWAR
VILL. AND P.O. NAOKATA
P.S. GORESWAR
DIST. TAMULPUR
PIN-781364
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 4TH
APTF BN
HOWLY
BARPETA.
17: BHUSHAN DAS
S/O. SRI KHARGESWAR DAS
VILL. KALLAPARA
P.O. MANIARI TINIALI
DIST. KAMRUP (R)
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 8TH
APBN
AVAYAPURI
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BONGAIGAON.
18: ANIL DEKA
S/O. SRI JIBAN DEKA
VILL. AND P.O. KULHATI
P.S. HAJO
DIST. KAMRUP (R)
PIN-781104
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -
DARRANG DEF
DARRANG
19: SUBHASH CH. DAS
S/O. LT. NAGENDRA CH. DAS
WARD NO.5
MILANPUR
P.O. AND P.S. NALBARI
DIST. NALBARI
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING -
NALBARI DEF
NALBARI.
20: SATYAJIT DAS
S/O. LT. HARENDRA DAS
VILL. KATLABARKUCHI
P.O. MINALPUR
P.S. AND DIST. NALBARI
PIN-781335
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - BAKSA
DEF
BAKSA.
21: SONIT KUMAR SAIKIA
S/O. LT. GHANA SAIKIA
VILL. GOALPUR
P.O. ELENGI SATRA
P.S. GOHPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
PIN-784168
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 13TH
APBN.
LILABARI
LAKHIMPUR.
22: BHARGAB JYOTI SAHARIA
S/O. LT. DILIP SAHARI
VILL. DAKHIN CHUBURI
P.O. AND P.S. SIPAJHAR
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DIST. DARRANG
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 3RD
APTF BN.
KHAJUABIL
DARRANG.
23: SANJIT TALUKDAR
S/O. SRI BRAJA TALUKDAR
KRISHNA NAGAR
KAHILIPARA
P.O. KAHILIPARA
P.S. DISPUR
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
PIN-781019
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 2ND
APTF BN.
LUMDING
HOJAI.
24: NANDAN RAY
S/O. JOGESH CH RAY
KAISHNANAGAR
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 2ND
APTF BN.
LUMDING
HOJAI.
25: PANKAJ KR. BHATTACHARYYA
S/O. SRI NRIPENDRA NATH BHATTACHARYYA
VILL. DIGHELI
P.O. BAR DIGHELI
DIST. NALBARI
PIN-781334
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 2ND
APTF BN.
LUMDING
HOJAI
26: DILIP KUMAR BAISHYA
S/O. SRI UMA KANTA BAISHYA
BHOGARGAON NIJARAPAR
DPI KAHILIPARA
P.O. KAHILIPARA
P.S. DISPUR
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DIST. KAMRUP (M)
PIN-781019
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB)
27: DEVAKRISHNA BOKATIAL
S/O. DR. BHADRESWAR BOKATIAL
VILL. 2 NO. TIPOMIA
P.O. AND P.S. TINGKHONG
DIST. DIBRUGARH
PIN-785385
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 25TH AP
(ONGC) BN.
LAGHIRIPUKHURI
SIVSAGAR
28: BHASKAR PRATIM GOGOI
S/O. SRI KHIRESWAR GOGOI
VILL. AND P.O. BORTING NOWSOLIA
P.S. GOLAGHAT
PIN-785626
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 25TH AP
(ONGC) BN.
LAGHIRIPUKHURI
SIVSAGAR
29: PUKALESH SAIKIA
S/O. SRI CHANDRA SAIKIA
VILL. MILAN NAGAR
P.O. AND P.S. GHILAMARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787053
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - CDO
BN.
MANDAKATA
NORTH GUWAHATI
KAMRUP.
30: DIPANKOR HAZARIKA
S/O. SRI PRAFULLA HAZARIKA
VILL. KAKAJAN ARONDHARA
P.O. KAKAJAN
P.S. TEOK
DIST. JORHAT
PIN-785107
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 11TH
APBN.
DERGAON
GOLAGHAT.
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31: PARAN JYOTI SINGHA
S/O. LT. DHIRESWAR SINGHA
VILL. BHAKATGAON
P.O. AND P.S. CHAPAR
DIST. DHUBRI
PIN-783371
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 22ND
AP (IR) BN.
LIKABALI
DHEMAJI
32: SRIMANTA CHUTIA
S/O. LT. RATNESWAR CHUTIA
VILL. NIMATICHUK
P.O. AND P.S. DHEMAJI
DIST. DHEMAJI
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 22ND
AP(IR) BN.
LIKABALI
DHEMAJI
33: PRASANTA DUTTA
S/O. LT. PRADIP DUTTA
VILL. AND P.O. CHAMATA
P.S. BELSOR
DIST. NALBARI
PIN-781306
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 14TH
APBN.
LIKABALI
DHEMAJI
34: LAKSHMINARAYAN SAHU
MILANPUR
DERGAON
DIST. GOLAGHAT
PIN-782614
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 25TH AP
(ONGC) BN.
LAGHIRIPUKHURI
SIVSAGAR.
35: MONIRUL MIR
S/O. LT. MIR MAZIBER RAHMAN
VILL. DAMALZER
P.O. BHELLA
P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA
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PIN-781309
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 26TH AP
(IR) BN.
MANCACHAR
SOUTH SALMARA
36: GIRINDRA DAS
S/O. SRI KHAGENDRA DAS
VILL. NAGAON
P.O. HATIMARA
P.S. SIPAJHAR
DIST. DARRANG
PIN-784144
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 20TH AP
(IR) BN.
PANBARI
DHUBRI
37: NAVA KUMAR BARUAH
S/O. LT. NABIN CHANDRA SEAL
VILL. TARMATHA
P.O. ARIKUCHI
DIST. NALBARI
PIN-781339
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 9TH
APBN.
BARHAMPUR
NAGAON.
38: KISHOR KUMAR KALITA
S/O. LT. KRISHNA KANTA KALITA
VILL. BARAMA (NATHPARA)
P.O. DAHKAUNIA
DIST. BAKSA
PIN-781346
DESIGNATION- INSPECTOR OF POLICE (AB) PLACE OF POSTING - 19TH
APBN.
TENGAKHAT
DIBRUGAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME DEPTT.,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
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ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI.
3:ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (T AND AP)
ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI.
4:INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (A)
ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI.
5:SRI TAPAN KUMAR MAHANTA
S/O. LT. SANTOSH KUMAR MAHANTA
R/O. VILL.
P.O. AND P.S. MUKALMUA
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U K NAIR, MR. S P SHARMA,MS U SHARMA,K AHMED
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. D P BORAH (R5)
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1626/2025
SRI TAPAN KUMAR MAHANTA
S/O LT. SANTOSH KUMAR MAHANTA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
P.O. AND P.S.- MUKALMUA
DISTRICT -NALBARI
ASSAM
VERSUS
TAPAN NATH AND ORS
S/O SRI ANANTA RAM BNATH
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R/O VILLAGE - SONTOLA
PO - MIRZA
PS - PALASHBARI
DISTRICT - KAMRUP
PIN - 781125
2:RANJAN KISHOR DAS
S/O SRI KANU RAM DAS
R/O VILLAGE - DHAMDHAMA
PS - GHOGRAPAR
DIST- NALBARI
PIN - 781349
3:BIJIT DUTTA
ILL AND PO- TILIKIAM
PS -PULIBOR
DIST- JORHAT
4:UDOY NARAH
S/O LATE SARBANANDA NARAH
VILL - PUTABIL
P.O. - BORGOYA KHAGORI
DIST -LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787031
5:GULENDRA LAHAN
S/O LATE PREMADHAR LAHAN
VILL - NAPAM
PO -KHUBALIA
PS AND DIST - DHEMAJI
PIN - 787058
6:JANGGILA MOSAHARI
S/O RUPNATH MOCHAHARY
VILL - MAIDANGGURI
PO AND DIST - UDALGURI
7:BHUMSWRANG BARO
S/O SRI JAGAT CH BARO
VILL - PUB BAHJANI
PO - BARKOLA CHOWK
PS- MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG
PIN - 784525
8:BISWAJIT BISWAS
S/O SRI SATISH CH BISWAS
VILL - NOONMATI
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PO -HATIPORA
PS - CHAPOR
DIST - DHUBRI
PIN - 783348
9:SUBHA KUMAR SONOWAL
S/O SRI DHANESWAR SONOWAL
VILL - BORBAM KACHARI
P.O.- DEORI BORBAM
DIST - DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN - 787026
10:DIGANTA KUMAR DAS
S/O LATE CH. DAS
VILL AND PO - KULHAT
PS - HAJO
DIST - KAMRUP
11:BHASKAR JYOTI KONWAR
S/O SRI BIPUL KONWAR
NO. 2 BHARALI CHUK (RATANPUR)
P.O. AND PS -DHEMAJI
DIST - DHEMAJI
PIN - 787057
12:RANJAN PRASAD LOHAR
S/O SRI DURGA PRASAD LOHAR
MANCOTTA TEAPOR GAON
PO - MANCOTTA
DIST - DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
13:RUPAM RABHA
S/O SRI NARENDRA RABHA
VILL -DIGHALIA
PO AND PS - DUDHNOI
DIST - GOALPARA
PIN - 783124
14:INDRAJIT BASUMATARY
S/O SRI HAREN BASUMATARY
VILL AND PO - BAGHDOBA
PS - GORESWAR
DIST - TAMULPUR
PIN -781366
15:NIPAN DIHINGIA
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S/O LATE KANAK DIHINGIA
VILL - SONARI (AIRPORT ROAD)
P.O. - LILABARI
PS - NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787051
16:TAPAN KONWAR
S/O LATE JATIN KONWAR
VILL AND PO - NAOKATA
PS - GORESWAR
DIST - TAMULPUR
PIN - 781364
17:BHUSHAN DAS
S/O SRI KHARGESWAR DAS
VILL - KAHILIPARA
P.O. - MANIARI TINIALI
DIST - KAMRUP
18:ANIL DEKA
S/O SRI JIBAN DEKA
VILL AND PO - KULHATI
PS - HAJO
DIST - KAMRUP
PIN - 781104
19:SUBHASH CH DAS
S/O LATE NAGENDRA CH. DAS
WARD NO. -5
MILANPUR
P.O. and PS - NALBARI
DIST - NALBARI
20:SATYAJIT DAS
S/O LATE HARENDRA DAS
VILL - KATLABARKUCHI
PO - MILANPUR
PS AND DIST - NALBARI
PIN - 781335
21:SONIT KUMAR SAIKIA
S/O LATE GHANA SAIKIA
VILL - GOALPUR
PO - ELENGI SATRA
PS -GOHPUR
DIST - SONITPUR
PIN - 784168
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22:BHARGAB JYOTI SAHARIA
S/O LATE DILIP SAHARIA
VILL - DAKHIN CHUBURI
PO AND PS - SIPAJHAR
DIST - DARRANG
23:SANJIT TALUKDAR
S/O SRI BRAJA TALUKDAR
KRISHNA NAGAR
KAHILIPARA
PO - KAHILIPARA
PS - DISPUR
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
PIN - 781019
24:NANDAN RAY
S/O JOGESH CH RAY
KRISHNANAGAR
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
25:PANKAJ KR BHATTACHARYYA
/O SRI NRIPENDRA NATH BHATTACHARYYA
VILL -DIGHELI
PO BAR-DIGHELLI
DIST - NALBARI
PIN - 781334
26:DILIP KUMAR BAISHYA
S/O SRI UMA KANTA BAISHYA
BHOGARGAON NIJARAPAR
DPI KAHILIPARA
PO - KAHILIPARA
PS - DISPUR
DIST -KAMRUP(M)
PIN - 781019
27:DEVAKRISHNA BOKATIAL
S/O DR. BHADRESWAR BOKATIAL
VILL- 2 NO. TIPOMIA
PO AND PS - TINGKHONG
DIST - DIBRUGARH
28:BHASKAR PRATIM GOGOI
S/O SRI KHILESWAR GOGOI
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VILL AND PO -BORTING NOWSOLIA
PS - GOLAGHAT
PIN - 785626
29:PULAKESH SAIKIA
S/O SRI CHANDRA SAIKIA
VILL - MILAN NAGAR
PO AND PS - GHILAMARA
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787053
30:DIPANKAR HAZARIKA
/O SRI PRAFULLA HAZARIKA
VILL - KAKAJAN ARONDHARA
PO - KAKAJAN
PS - TEOK
DIST -JORHAT
PIN - 785107
31:PARAN JYOTI SINGHA
S/O LATE DHIRESWAR SINGHA
VILL - BHAKATGAON
PO AND PS - CHAPAR
DIST - DHUBRI
PIN - 783371
32:SRIMANTA CHUTIA
S/O - LATE RATNESWAR CHUITA
VILL - NIMATICHUK
PO
PS AND DIST. -DHEMAJI
33:PRASANTA DUTTA
S/O LATE PRADIP DUTTA
VILL AND PO - CHAMATA
PS - BELSOR
DIST - NALBARI
PIN - 781306
34:LAKSHMINARAYAN SAHU
MILANPUR
DERGAON
DIST XOLAGHAT
PIN - 785614
35:MONIRUL MIR
S/O LATE MIR MAZIBER RAHMAN
VILL DAMALZER
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PO6
36:SRI GIRINDRA DAS
S/O SRI KHAGENDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAGAON
PO HATIMARA
PS SIPAJHAR
DIST DARRANG
ASSAM 784144
37:NAVA KUMAR BARUAH
S/O - LATE NABIN CHANDRA SEAL
VVILL - TARMATHA
PO -ARIKUCHI
DIST - NALBARI
PIN - 781339
38:KISHOR KUMAR KALITA
S/O LATE KRISHNA KANTA KALITA
VILL - BARAMA (NATHPARA)
PO - DAHKAUNIA
DIST - BAKSA
PIN - 781346
39:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
40:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
KAMRUP METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI -36
ASSAM
41:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
DISPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR U GHOSH
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for TAPAN NATH AND ORS
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
19.02.2026
On the request made by Mr. A.K. Ghosh, learned counsel for the
respondents matter stands deferred to be listed again on 16.03.2026.
2. Mr. S.P. Sharma, learned counsel appears for the petitioners.
3. Interim order, if any passed earlier will be continued till the next date
fixed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
