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