Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1680 Gua
Judgement Date : 26 February, 2026
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GAHC010009692017
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/99/2017
THE ALL ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
REP. BY SRI ASWINI KNOWAR AND SRI HAREN CH. ROY AS THE
PRESIDENT AND GENERAL SECRETARY RESPECTIVELY HAVING ITS
HEAD OFFICE AT RUKMINIGAON, P.O. KHANAPARA, P.S. DISPUR,
GUWAHATI, DIST. KAMRUP M, PIN-781006, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM and 3 ORS.
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ASSAM
SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GHY.-781006, P.S. DISPUR, DIST. KAMRUP M,
ASSAM.
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FOREST DEPTT.
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GHY-781006
P.S. DISPUR
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
3:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR
FOREST and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GHY.-781037
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
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4:THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
ADMN. and VIG. OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF
FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GHY.-781037
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.C DEKA, MR.G C HAZARIKA,MR.L DEKA,MSP DEKA
Advocate for the Respondent : , SC, FOREST,GA, ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C)/293/2015
THE ALL ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCATION
FORCE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION REP. BY SHRI ASWINI KONWAR AND
SHRI HAREN CHANDRA ROY AS THE PRESIDENT AND THE GENERAL
SECRETARY RESPECTIVELY HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT RUKMINIGAON
P.O. KHANAPARA P.S. DISPUR
DIST KAMRUP M
ASSAM
GUWAHATI-781006.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST and HEAD OF FOREST
FORCE
ASSAM
REHABARI
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GUWAHATI- 781008.
4:THE ADDITIONAL
PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ADMN and VIGILANCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD
OF FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008.
5:THE COMMANDANT
1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-29.
6:CN-308-SHRI PRANAY CHETIA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BOKAKHAT
DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE DFO P.O. BOKAKHAT
P.S. BOKAKHAT DISTRICT GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
7:CN-327 SHRI HALIRAM DAS
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BISWANATH
GHAT FOREST RANGE OFFICE
BALIDUBI CAMP. P.O. and P.S. BISWANATH GHAT
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM.
8:CN-277- SHRI RANJIT DHAR
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. 2 NO. PASANI
CAMP C/O ORANG RANGE OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. ORANG DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM.
9:CN-284- SHRI BIDHU BHUSAN DAS
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. LALACHARA
BEAT OFFICE P.O. KACHARITHAL
P.S. LALA
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM.
10:CN-323-SHRI NAZRUL HAQUE
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. CAMP
BAMUNIGOAN FOREST RANGE OFFICE P.O. and P.S. BAMUNIGAON
DIST. KAMRUP RURAL ASSAM.
11:CN-377
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SRI SUSANTA KAR
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. HEAD
QUARTER BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 29
P.O. and P.S. BASISTHA
DIST. KAMRUP METRO
ASSAM.
12:CN-479
JAYANTA KR. DAS
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. C/O
COMMANDANT
1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29
DIST. KAMRUP METRO
ASSAM.
13:CN-352
SRI TARUN DAS
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. C/O THE
COMMANDANT
1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29
DIST. KAMRUP METRO
ASSAM.
14:CN-354-SHRI REWAT KR. BARUA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BOKAKHAT
DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE DFO
BAGORI FOREST RANGE OFFICE
P.O. BAGORI
P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
15:CN-358- SHRI PRAFULLA RAY
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. CAMP
KACHUTALA FOREST BEAT OFFICE P.S. and P.O. KACHUTALA DIST.
BONGAIGOAN
ASSAM.
16:CN-369
SHRI DAMBARU SONOWAL
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. GHORAKHATI
FOREST RANGE OFFICE WL
P.O. GHORAKHATI
P.S. JAKHALABNDHA
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM.
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17:CN-376
SHRI SELIMUDDIN AHMED
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. HEAD
QUARTER BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-29
DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM.
18:CN-480
SHRI BHUPEN BORO
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. HEAD
QUARTER BASISTHA
P.O. and P.S. BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-29
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
19:CN-250- SHRI TILESWAR MONT
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BAGORI
FOREST RANGE
P.O. and P.S. KAHARA DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
20:CN-350
SHRI KAMESWAR DAS
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. MUDUKI
FOREST BEAT OFFICE LOHARGHAT FOREST RANGE OFFICE
P.O. LOHARGHAT P.O. MIRZA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
21:CN-351
SHRI NITYA LAHAN
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. DIGBOI DFO
OFFICE
JAGUN FOREST RANGE OFFICE
P.S. P.O. JAGUN
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
22:CN-359
SHRI SONESWAR KACHARI
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BOKO RANGE
OFFICE BOKO
P.O. and P.S. BOKO DIST. KAMRUP RURAL
ASSAM.
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23:CN-360- SHRI BIRENDRA DEKA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. BOKAKHAT
DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE DFO
P.O. and P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
24:CN- 363- SHRI MADHU DEKA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. ORANG
FOREST RANGE OFFICE MARASALI CAMP
P.O. and P.S. ORANG
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM.
25:CN-
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. MADURA BEAT
OFFICE
P.O. MADURAI
P.S. UDARBAND
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM.
26:CN-368-SHRI HARENDRA NATH ROY
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. RANI FOREST
RANGE OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. RANI DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
27:CN-434- SHRI BHUPEN CH. BHUYAN
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. RANI FOREST
RANGE OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. RANI
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
28:CN-292-SHRI ELISON DAIMARY
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. KULSI FOREST
RANGE OFFICE
P.O.KULSI
P.S. MIRZA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
29:CN-301-SHRI RANU MIYA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. DHUBRI
DIVISIONAL FOREST
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P.O. and DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM.
30:CN-319- SHRI NAREN HAZARIKA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. DIGBOI DFO
OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. DIGBOI DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
31:CN-325-SHRI SULEMAN ALI
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. HEAD
QUARTER BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29
P.O. and P.S. BASISTHA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
32:CN-344-SHRI DHANESWAR LANGTHASA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. DIPHU DFO
OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG.
33:CN-345-SHRI NILOMONI SUTRADHAR
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. RANGIA
DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE DFO P.O. RANGIA
P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
34:39 CN-346-SHRI KARUNA KANTA ROY
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. TINIMALI
CAMP
BASBARI RANGE
TIGER PROJECT
MANAS
P.O. BARANGABARI P.S. BASBARI DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
35:CN-353-SHRI POWAL PAYENG
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. KAHARA
FOREST RANGE OFFICE WL CAMP KAHARA
P.O. and P.S. KAHARA DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
36:CN-361- SHRI DHIREN SINGH
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. DOWALIA
FOREST RANGE OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. DOWALIA
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
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37:CN-364-SHRI NIZAMUDDIN LASKAR
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN.DIVISIONAL
FOREST OFFICE
SILCHAR
P.O. SILCHAR
P.S. SILCHAR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM.
38:CN-375
SRI BHADRESWAR DEKA
LANCE NAIK 1ST ASSAM FOREST PROTECTION FORCE BN. DABOKA
FOREST RANGE OFFICE
P.O. and P.S. DABOKA DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR.G C HAZARIKA
Advocate for : SC
FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
26/02/2026
Due to paucity of time, the matter could not be taken up.
Registry to list these matters again on 17.03.2026.
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