Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040014502022 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/465/2022 Tagam Ruchi S/o Lt. Tamin Ruchi, Permanent Resident of Charu Village,PO/PS Tato, Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh. Phone No. 9402703478 VERSUS THE STATE OF AP and 2 Ors. Represented by the Secretary, District Administration, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. 2:The Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : District Administration Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh 3:The Deputy Commissioner Age: 0 Occupation : Shi Yomi District PO/PS Tato Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Dicky Panging, Sr. Adv, D Tamuk,M Doji,Doge Lona,Kirmar Ado Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA ORDER Date : 10.06.2026 Heard Ms. D. Tamuk, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. P. Pangu, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents. 2. Aggrieved by Order No. MK/JUD-119/Vol-VI/2022/I dated 16.11.2022, issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Shi-Yomi District (respondent No. 3), whereby the petitioner was dismissed from the post of Gaon Burah of Charu Village in Shi-Yomi District, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. In the writ petition, it is projected that the petitioner was dismissed from the post of Gaon Burah without being given any opportunity of hearing. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to the affidavit-in- opposition filed by respondent No. 3. 5. As per paragraph 6 of the said affidavit-in-opposition, respondent No. 3 has accepted that the dismissal was not in accordance with law and an opportunity of hearing was not given. Accordingly, it has been admitted that it was erroneous on the part of the Deputy Commissioner, Shi-Yomi District, in not following the procedure. 6. Accordingly, the learned Government Advocate has submitted in view of the said admission, the writ petition can be closed. 7. Accordingly, in view of the said admission made by respondent No. 3, the writ petition stands allowed. The impugned Order No. MK/JUD-119/Vol- Page No.# 3/3 VI/2022/I dated 16.11.2022, issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Shi-Yomi District, Tato, is hereby set aside and quashed. 8. Needless to state that the service of the petitioner, namely Shri Tagam Ruchi, as Gaon Burah of Charu Village shall be restored forthwith and, in any event, within a period of three weeks from the date of this order. The respondent No. 3 shall, in view of the quashing of the order dated 16.11.2022, pass a consequential order restoring the petitioner as Gaon Burah of the village referred above. 9. The petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this order before the respondent No. 3 for necessary compliance. 10. The writ petition stands disposed of to the extent indicated above. 11. The parties shall bear their own costs. JUDGE Comparing Assistant