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2025 DAILYLAW 2596 (GAU)

PRADIP BASUMATARY v. STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.

WP(C)/6186/2025 · 2026-01-27

Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010235042025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6186/2025 PRADIP BASUMATARY S/O - DHANESWAR BASUMATARY, R/O - VILL - ADLA, PO - BAGANPARA, PS - BARBARI, IN THE DISTRICT OF BAKSA, ASSAM - 781344. VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DISPUR, DEVELOPMENT, GUWAHATI-781006 2:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR ASSAM -783370. 3:MARKET SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE BTC REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN KOKRAJHAR ASSAM - 783370. 4:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BAKSA DISTRICT BTC ASSAM 781372. 5:BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DHAMDHAMA DEVELOPMENT BLOCK BAKSA ASSAM 781327 Page No.# 2/3 6:MADHAB SWARGIARY C/O - LATE PURNESWAR SWARGIARY R/O- VILL AND PO - BAGULAMARI PSBARBARI IN THE DISTRICT OF BAKSA ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K SARMA, MR. S BORUAH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P AND R.D., P HAZARIKA(R-6),MR. S R RABHA (R-6),SC, BTC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 28.01.2026 Heard Shri K. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the BTC. The grievance of the petitioner was with regard to the action of the BTC in cancelling the settlement of the market in question with him and rather giving it to the respondent no. 6. Ms. Bhuyan, the learned Senior Counsel, BTC has however submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and the market in question has now been settled with the petitioner. In this connection, she has placed before this Court a written instruction dated 08.01.2026. In view of the aforesaid instructions, this Court is of the view that there is no live cause of action to be adjudicated. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. Page No.# 3/3 The written instruction dated 08.01.2026 is made part of the records. It is needless to state that consequential action pursuant to the instructions be taken expeditiously. JUDGE Comparing Assistant