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Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 23 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 1744 Gua

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1744 Gua
Judgement Date : 27 February, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 23 Ors on 27 February, 2026

                                                               Page No.# 1/8

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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/4331/2023

         JOY PROKASH BASUMATARY AND 21 ORS
         S/O- SRI RUPENDRA NATH BASUMATARY, RNB ROAD, KOKRAJHAR,
         WARD NO. 7, P.O. AND P.S. KOKRAJHAR.

         2: RAHUL BRAHMA
          S/O- SRI CHABI BRAHMA
         VILL.- MITHIGAPUR HABRUBARI
          P.O.
          P.S. AND DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

         3: JAIN RAJ BRAHMA
          S/O- SRI MANIRAJ BRAHMA
          J.D. ROAD
          KOKRAJHAR
         WARD NO. 4
          P.O.
          P.S AND DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

         4: DEEPTI BASUMATARY
         W/O- SRI JANAK KR. NARZARY
         VILL.- AMLAIGURI (TITAGURI)
          P.O. TITAGURI
          P.S. AND DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

         5: PRANJIT BRAHMA
          S/O- SRI AJOY KR. BRAHMA
         SOUTH BAZAR ROAD
          KOKRAJHAR
          WARD NO. 6
          P.O.
         P.S. AND DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

         6: BERLANG NARZARY
          S/O- SRI GOPINATH NARZARY
                                 Page No.# 2/8

VILL.- RAIKHUNGBARI
P.O. KACHUGAON
P.S. KACHUGAON
DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

7: JITU BRAHMA
 S/O- SRI PRAMOD CH. BRAHMA
VILL.- GOSSAIGAON JOYANAGAR
WARD NO. 4
 P.O. AND P.S. GOSAIGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

8: PRAMILA BRAHMA
W/O- SRI SUNIL BRAHMA
VILL.- SHYAMTHAIBARI
 P.O. SIMALAGURI
 P.S. DHALIGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

9: DANIEL MOSAHARY
 S/O- SRI SOLISORN MOSAHARY
VILL.- PATKIJULI
 P.O. PATKIJULI
 P.S. TAMULPUR
 DIST. BAKSA.

10: ANJANA BORO
W/O- SRI ANANDA RAM BORO
VILL.- BALAHATI SUTIAPARA
 P.O. GORMOW
 P.S. GORESWAR
 DIST. BAKSA.

11: JITU DAIMARY
 S/O- SRI DHARANI DAIMARI
VILL.- BARIGAON
 P.O. NICHILAMARI
 P.S. TANGLA
 DIST. UDALGURI.

12: INDRA MUCHAHARY
 S/O- SRI AMARENDRA MUCHAHARY
 BIJNI TOWN
WARD NO. 1
 P.S. BIJNI
 P.O. BIJNI
 DIST.CHIRANG.
                                   Page No.# 3/8

13: BHASKAR BASUMATARY
 S/O- SRI MANESWARE BASUMATARY
VILL.- MAKRA PATKIGURI
 P.O. KOLIAGAON
 P.S. BIJNI
 DIST. CHIRANG.

14: MD. SADDAM EKRAMUL HOSSAIN
 S/O- MD. JURAN ALI SHEIKH
 VILL- KHORAGHAT
P.O. BARKANDA
 P.S. BAGRIBARI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

15: MANASH JYOTI KALITA
 S/O- SRI MADHAB CHANDRA KALITA
VILL.- ADALBARI
 P.O. ADALBAI
 P.S. MUSHALPUR
 DIST. BAKSA.

16: BHASKAR BARMAN
 S/O- SRI DHANESWAR BARMAN
VILL.- CHITHILA
 P.O. CHITHILA
 P.S. FAKIRAGRAM
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

17: ALOK MIKHERJEE
 S/O- SRI AMULYA MUKHERJEE
VILL.-RAJAPARA PT-1
 P.O. BAGRIBARI
 P.S. BAGRIBARI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

18: JITU MAZUMDER
 S/O- SRI DIMBESWAR MAZUMDER
VILL.- NIZ HARISINGA
 P.O. HARISINGA
 P.S. PANERY
 DIST. UDALGURI.

19: RANA DUTTA
 S/O- SRI NIKHIL DUTTA
VILL.- KHAJUABIL
 P.O. KOPATI
 P.S. ROWTA
 DIST. UDALGURI.
                                                      Page No.# 4/8


20: SWMDWN BROHMO KARJEE
 S/O- SRI RAJIV BROHMO KARJEE
VILL.- KODOMTOLA
 P.O. DOTMA
 P.S. DOTMA
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

21: NARAYAN KARKI
 S/O- SRI KRISHNA KARKI
VILL.- PATGAON
 P.O. PATGAON
 P.S. SERFANGURI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR.

22: PARTHA PRATIM HAZARIKA
 S/O- SRI RAM CHANDRA HAZARIKA
VILL.- BHALUKMARI
 P.O. BHALUKMARI
 P.S. ROWTA
 DIST. UDALGURI

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 23 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, FCS AND CA DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WPT AND BC DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-781006.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 FINANCE (BUDGET) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-781006.

4:THE DIRECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI-781005
ASSAM

5:THE COUNCIL HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
                                        Page No.# 5/8

FOOD
CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
BTC
KOKRAJHAR.

6:THE SECRETARY (FCS AND CA)

BTC
KOKRAJHAR.

7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR
 (FCS AND CA)

BTC
KOKRAJHAR.

8:THE MEMBER SECRETARY

CENTRAL SELECTION BOARD
BTC
KOKRAJHAR.

9:KAMAL KRISHNA MISRA
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

10:ILLIAS PRODHANI
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

11:BIPLOB LANGTHASA
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

12:BHABEN KUMAR
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

13:SABIN KR. BORO
 SUB-INSPECTOR
                                        Page No.# 6/8

FOOD
CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

14:DHIRAJ BAISHYA
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

15:JIRSONG TUMUNG
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

16:ABHIJEET BHATTACHARYA
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

17:YASABANTA MEDHI
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

18:DEVASHIS SAHA
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

19:CHAITALI SAHA
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

20:SYED IFTIKAR AHMED
 SUB-INSPECTOR
 FOOD
 CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

21:MUKUNDA RAY
 SUB-INSPECTOR
                                                                           Page No.# 7/8

           FOOD
           CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
           GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

           22:CHAI WON WEINGKEN
            SUB-INSPECTOR
            FOOD
            CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
            GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

           23:RATAN CHANDRA GOGOI
            SUB-INSPECTOR
            FOOD
            CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
            GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

           24:PRANITA KALITA PATHAK
            SUB-INSPECTOR
            FOOD
            CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
            GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.

           (RESPONDENTS NO. 9 TO 24 TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE DIRECTOR
            FOOD
            CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
            BHANGAGARH
            GUWAHATI-781005
            ASSAM

           25:THE COMMISSIONER
            FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES

           CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY
           DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
           ASSAM-781007

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M K CHOUDHURY, MR. A BARKATAKI,MR P
BHARDWAJ,MR. M SARMA

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR P J BORAH(R- 10 TO 24),MR B PRASAD (R- 10
TO 24),SC, BTC,SC, WPT AND BC,SC, FINANCE DEPTT.
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                                             BEFORE
                    HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
                                           ORDER

27/02/2026

Ms. P Bora, learned Standing counsel, BTC submits that she be granted 3 (three) weeks time, as a last chance, to file an affidavit.

It is provided that in the event the affidavit is not filed on or before the next date of listing, the Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs, BTC and/or any other authorities, who is competent to deal with the matter, shall remain present before this Court, on the next date of listing, along with the contemporaneous records to assist this Court towards disposal of the present writ petition.

Registry to list this matter again on 26.03.2026.

Ms. P Bora, learned Standing counsel, BTC shall communicate a copy of this order to the Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs, BTC and/or any other authorities, who is competent to deal with the matter, for compliance.

JUDGE

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