Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010230232023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6007/2023 MAHADEV BRAHMA S/O LT. DWARENDRA NATH BRAHMA, VILL- THAISOGURI, P.O.-GONGIA, P.S.-KACHUGAON, DIST- KOKRAJHAR, BTC, ASSAM, PIN-783350 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GHY-6 2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GHY-37 3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY B.T.C. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370 4:THE SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL (B.T.C.) KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370 5:THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST -CUM- COUNCIL HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (CHD) Page No.# 2/3 FOREST BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370 6:THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370 7:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER PARBATJHORA DIVISION SUPERIGHAT KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM PIN-783339 8:THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER KHORAGHAT RANGE OFFICE KHORAGHAT BAGRIBARI KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM PIN-783349 9:THE SECRETARY STATE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (SEAC) AND STATE ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA) ASSAM BAMUNIMAIDAM GHY-2 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. HR Ahmed Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. D Gogoi Standing Counsel, Forest Page No.# 3/3 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 27.10.2025 It has been submitted by Mr. HR Ahmed, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the Mahal in question i.e. the Bishubashra Mahal under Khoraghat Range, Parbatjhora Forest Division has been abolished and merged with another Mahal. The learned counsel, therefore, submits that the cause of action, for which, the petitioner had approached this Court no longer survives and accordingly, the writ petition may be closed as infructuous. 2. Considering the above, the instant writ petition, therefore, stands closed as infructuous. 3. Interim order passed earlier stands vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant