Page No.# 1/4 GAHC040009592023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/331/2023 Sangklee Sidisow and 7 Ors. S/o Miali Sidisow, Student of NIT, AP 3rd Year Civil Department, Present Add Resident P Sector Itanagar, PO/PS Itanagar, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh. 2: Lishi Rika Age: Occupation : Student of NIT AP 3rd Year Electronics and Communication Department Address P Sector Itanagar PO/PS Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh. 3: Mangkho Blange Age: Occupation : Student of NIT AP Civil Department 2nd Year Address ChandraNagar PO/PS Itanagar District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh. 4: Ram Nampe Age: Occupation : 2nd Year Student of NIT Page No.# 2/4 AP in Computer Science Department Address Chandanagar near Baptist Church PO/PS Itanagar District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh. 5: Deep Chader Age: Occupation : Student of NIT AP Mechanical Department 3rd Year. Address Polo Colony Naharlagun PO/PS Naharlagun District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh. 6: Ato Tame Beyong Age: Occupation : Student of NIT AP in Civil Department 3rd Year. Address Chimpu PO/PS Itanagar District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh. 7: Maga Tayum Age: Occupation : Student of NIT AP in Civil Department 2nd Year. Address E Sector Itanagar PO/PS Itanagar District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh. 8: Kuru Khokhung Age: Occupation : Student of NIT AP in Electrical Department 2nd Year Address E Sector Page No.# 3/4 Naharlagun PO/PS Naharalgun District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh VERSUS The NIT and Anr. Arunachal Pradesh (NIT, A.P) Represented by Director (NIT) Jote, Itanagar, District Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh. 2:the National Institute of Technology Age: 0 Occupation : Arunachal Pradesh (NIT A.P) Represented by Registrar (NIT) A.P Jote Itanagar District Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Gumto Kato, Kirmani Lollen,Nyado Karga Advocate for the Respondent : Gegum Lollen, R P Kakoti, Sr. Advocate,Sanjay Sutradhar,SC(NIT) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 26-08-2026 Heard Mr. G. Kato, learned counsel for the Petitioners. 2. This petition has been filed challenging the decision of the National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, whereby the demand of the students, made through an application dated 08.09.2022, seeking permission to form a student body at NIT Arunachal Pradesh in the name of “Student Union of National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh”, has been rejected on the Page No.# 4/4 ground that the existence of a Student Union in the NIT system is neither contemplated nor permitted under the NITSER Act and the Statutes governing the Institute. 3. However, by filing the affidavit, NIT Arunachal Pradesh has indicated that the Institute has now taken a constructive step by approving the formation of a Student Council comprising 9 (nine) posts for the welfare and representation of the students. The Institute has further stated that the said Student Council is intended to provide a structured forum for the students to voice their concerns, participate in appropriate decision-making processes and act as a bridge between the administration and the student community. 4. In view of the aforesaid subsequent development, this Court is of the view that no issue survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. More so, there cannot be any direction or permission to have a Student Union in the form demanded by the students in the Institute unless the same is permissible under the relevant Act and the Statutes governing the Institute. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition has become infructuous. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant