Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010069832023 2025:GAU-AS:2859-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WA/119/2023 SANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O ABUL HUSSAIN MANDAL RESIDENT OF ALOPATI CHAR NC PO ALOPATI , DIST BARPETA, ASSAM 781127 VERSUS 1: IKRAMUL HUSSAIN AND 5 ORS. S/O- ABUL HUSSAIN MANDAL, R/O- VILL.- ALOPATI CHAR NC, P.O. ALOPATI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM, PIN- 78127. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT (L.R.) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT (L.R.) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE COMMISSIONER OF LOWER ASSAM DIVISION PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-1. 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BARPETA P.O. AND DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781301. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BAGHBOR REVENUE CIRCLE MANDIA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781308 For the Appellant(s) : Mr. M. Shelim, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N. Uddin, Advocate for respondent No.1. : Mr. S. Dutta, Standing Counsel, Revenue Department for respondent Nos.2 & 3. : Mr. N. Das, Junior Government Advocate, Assam for respondent Nos.4, 5 & 6. Page No.# 2/2 – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR 18.03.2025 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) The learned counsel appearing for the parties have submitted that since the statutory appeal filed by the respondent No.1 challenging the appointment of the appellant as Gaon Pradhan has been set aside, this writ appeal has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ appeal stands dismissed as infructuous. Needless to say that the appellant is free to challenge the order passed by the appellate authority in appropriate proceeding. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant