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2016 DAILYLAW 1198 (GAU)

THE UPPER ASSAM MOTOR TRANSPORT OWNER'S ASSOCIATION v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

WP(C)/6216/2016 · 2026-05-04

Kardak Ete

Writ Petition (Civil)body2016

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010027312016 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6216/2016 THE UPPER ASSAM MOTOR TRANSPORT OWNER'S ASSOCIATION PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS UPPER ASSAM UNDER ASTC BUS OWNER'S ASSOCIATION. REP. BY ITS EX EXECUTIVE PRESENT PRESINJIT KAKOTI. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TRANSPORT DEPTT., GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI -06. 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 3:THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER DTO DIBRUGARH DISTRICT DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 4:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH. 5:THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TRAFFIC BRANCH DIBRUGARH SADAR POLICE STATION DIBRUGARH Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.D HALOI, MR.A SAHAD,MR.S A HUSSAIN,MS.A DEKA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, TRANSPORT, ADDL. AG, ASSAM,MR.Y DOLOI(R- 1-5),GA, ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 Linked Case : WP(C)/3294/2012 THE UPPER ASSAM UNDER ASTC BUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION UPPER ASSAM REP.BY ITS CHIEF COORDINATOR SHRI PRASANTA KAKOTY SON OF LATE JATIN KAKOTY R/O CHIRING CHAPORI P.O. and P.S. DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM. VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM and ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 3:THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 4:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 5:THE CHAIRMAN DIBRUGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DIBRUGARH. 6:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE DIBRUGARH SADAR P.S. DIBRUGARH ASSAM. ------------ Page No.# 3/3 Advocate for : MS.R GOGOI Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for STATE OF ASSAM and ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 05-05-2026 None appears for the petitioners on call. Ms. M. D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Transport Department and Mr. H. K. Hazarika, learned Government Advocate for respondent Nos. 4 & 5, are present. The matters pertain to a decision to discontinue the petitioners, who are an association of bus owners, from being allowed a bus stoppage near the PWD Office, Dibrugarh. The petitioners remain unrepresented despite the matters being pending since 2012 and having subsequently filed another writ petition in the year 2016. Considering the above, it appears that the petitioners are no longer interested in pursuing the matter and at the same time, the issue involved is a trivial one. Accordingly, the writ petitions stand dismissed for non- prosecution. JUDGE Comparing Assistant