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Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 626 Gua

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 626 Gua
Judgement Date : 2 February, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 2 February, 2026

Author: Manish Choudhury
Bench: Manish Choudhury
                                                               Page No.# 1/8

GAHC010224232025




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

                         Case No. : WP(C)/5908/2025

         MANIK GHOSH AND 3 ORS
         SON OF LATE PARESH CHANDRA GHOSH, RESIDENT OF GOALTULI, WARD
         NO. 7, P.O AND DISTRICT- GOALPARA, PIN- 783101

         2: RATAN KR GHOSH
          SON OF LATE PARESH CHANDRA GHOSH
          RESIDENT OF GOALTULI
         WARD NO. 7
          P.O AND DISTRICT- GOALPARA
          PIN- 783101.

         3: SANKAR KR GHOSH
          SON OF LATE PARESH CHANDRA GHOSH
          RESIDENT OF GOALTULI
         WARD NO. 7
          P.O AND DISTRICT- GOALPARA
          PIN- 78310

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
         REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
         GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,
         DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.

         2:THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
         ASSAM
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI- 781006.

         3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
          GOALPARA DISTRICT
          GOALPARA
         ASSAM. PIN-783101.
                                                                       Page No.# 2/8


            4:THE GOALPARA MUNICIPAL BOARD
             REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
             GOALPARA
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783101.

            5:THE CHAIRMAN
             GOALPARA MUNICIPAL BOARD
             GOALPARA
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783101

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR T CHAKRABORTY, MS. A KHARBANI,MR. D CHOUDHURY

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,




             Linked Case : WP(C)/979/2022

            SALIM UDDIN AHMED AND 7 ORS
            S/O LATE SUMSUDDIN
            AHMED
            R/O VILL- NAYAPARA
            P.O. AND P.S. GOALPARA
             PIN-783101

            2: MILAN BISWAS
            S/O LATE AMULYA BISWAS
            R/O VILL- CHANDRIAPATHAR
             P.O. BALADMARI
             DIST. GOALPARA
             PIN-783121

            3: ADBUS SATTAR MOLLAH
            SON OF LATE AMIRUDDIN MOLLAH
            R/O VILL- MOYLAPATHAR
            P.O. BALADMARI
            DIST. GOALPARA
            PIN-783121

            4: ABDUL MALEK
            S/O AMSER ALI
            R/O VILL-KISHMATPUR
                                                      Page No.# 3/8

P.O. BALADMARI
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783121

5: MANIK KR GHOSH
S/O LATE JATIN GHOSH
R/O VILL- GOALTULI
P.O. AND
DIST. GOALPARA
PIN-783101

6: AZAD ALI
SON OF LATE MAJID ALI
R/O VILL- ALIPARA
P.O. AND DIST. GOALPARA
PIN-783101

 7: NAMITA SARKAR
W/O LATE NIRENDRA KR. SARKAR
R/O VILL- ASHOK NAGAR
P.O. AND DIST. GOALPARA
 PIN-783101

8: RAJU GHOSH
S/O LATE HARIDAS GHOSH
R/O GOALPARA TOWN

P.O. BALADMARI
DIST. GOALPARA
PIN-783121
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

2:THE DIRECTOR

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

3:THE GOALPARA MUNICIPAL BOARD
                                                    Page No.# 4/8

REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

4:THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GOALPARA MUNICIPAL GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

GOALPARA DISTRICT
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101
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Advocate for : MR. D CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/2960/2022

SALIM UDDIN AHMED AND 6 ORS
S/O LATE SUMSUDDIN AHMED
R/O VILL-NAYAPARA
P.O. AND DIST-GOALPARA
PIN-783101

2: MILAN BISWAS
S/O LATE AMULYA BISWAS
 R/O VILL-CHANDRIAPATHAR
 P.O.-BALADMARI
 DIST-GOALPARA
 PIN-783121

3: ABDUS SATTAR MOLLAH
S/O LATE AMIRUDDIN MOLLAH
R/O VILL-MOYLAPATHAR
P.O.-BALADMARI
DIST-GOALPARA
PIN-783121

4: ABDUL MALEK
S/O AMSHER ALI
                                                    Page No.# 5/8

R/O VILL-KISHMATPUR
P.O.-BALADMARI
DIST-GOALPARA
PIN-783121

5: AZAD ALI
S/O LATE AMJID ALI
R/O VILL- ALIPARA
P.O. AND DIST-GOALPARA
PIN-783101

6: NAMITA SARKAR
W/O LATE NIRENDRA KR. SARKAR
R/O VILL-ASHOK NAGAR
P.O. AND DIST-GOALPARA
PIN-783101

7: RAJU GHOSH
S/O LATE HARIDAS GHOSH
R/O GOALPARA TOWN
P.O.-BALADMARI
DIST-GOALPARA
PIN-783121
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 12 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

2:THE DIRECTOR
 MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
ASSAM
DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-781006

3:THE GOALPARA MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

4:THE CHAIRMAN
GOALPARA MUNICIPAL BOARD
GOALPARA
ASSAM
                             Page No.# 6/8

PIN-783101

5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
GOALPARA DISTRICT
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

6:JAY GOPAL GHOSH
S/O LATE SAHADHAR GHOSH
R/O GOATALI
WARD NO. 6
GOALPARA TOWN
P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

7:SAHEMINA ISLAM
W/O PARVEZ UL HAQUE
R/O NAYAPARA
WARD NO. 5
GOALPARA TOWN
P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

8:SUFIYA BEGUM
D/O MAHAMMAD ALI
R/O KISHMUTPUR
WARD NO. 14
GOALPARA TOWN
P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

9:ASHA RAY
W/O DILIP RAY
R/O BISHNUNAGAR
WARD NO. 8
GOALPARA TOWN
P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101

10:SAHIL FARZAD AHMED
S/O MOBIDUL HUSSAIN
R/O DOSTINAGAR
WARD NO. 14
                                                                     Page No.# 7/8

            GOALPARA TOWN
            P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
            ASSAM
            PIN-783101

            11:ARIFA BEGUM
            D/O LATE GOHER ALI
            R/O NOBINAGAR
            WARD NO. 18
            GOALPARA TOWN
            P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
            ASSAM
            PIN-783101

            12:MONALISHA MEDHI
            D/O BHUPEN MEDHI
            R/O KALITAPARA
            WARD NO. 9
            GOALPARA TOWN
            P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
            ASSAM
            PIN-783101

            13:SOLEMAN SHAH
            S/O ABDUL MOTIN SHAH
            R/O KISHMUTPUR
            WARD NO. 14
            GOALPARA TOWN
            P.O. AND P.S.-GOALPARA
            ASSAM
            PIN-783101
            ------------
            Advocate for : MR. D CHOUDHURY
            Advocate for : GA
            ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 12 ORS



                                     BEFORE
                    HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

                                     ORDER

Date : 02.02.2026

Mr. T. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. G. Bokolial, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the State respondents and Mr. Page No.# 8/8

D. Das, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 6 - 13 in W.P.[C] no. 2960/2022 are present.

Mr. Das has submitted that the affidavit-in-opposition on behalf of the respondent nos. 6 - 13 will be filed during the course of the day by supplying a copy of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

Mr. Bokolial has submitted that a combined affidavit-in-opposition on behalf of the State respondents has already been drafted and the draft affidavit- in-opposition has been sent for vetting. He has, thus, sought for listing of the case on 13.02.2026 in order to file the affidavit-in-opposition in the meantime.

List the cases on 13.02.2026.

Interim order, wherever passed earlier, shall continue till the next date of listing.

JUDGE

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