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2025 DAILYLAW 2948 (GAU)

ZAKIR HUSSAIN AND 9 ORS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

WP(C)/59/2025 · 2026-03-31

Soumitra Saikia

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010001702025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/59/2025 ZAKIR HUSSAIN AND 9 ORS PRESIDENT OF 121 NO. JARPARA GADHUNI AWC, S/O LATE ABUL HUSSAIN, VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI), P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR, P.S.-BOKO, DIST- KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN-781136 2: MONJUWARA PARBIN W/O HANIF ALI VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 3: ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE S/O AMJAD ALI VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 4: HAMIDA KHATUN W/O HANIF ALI VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 5: MONJUWARA KHATUN W/O MOFIZ UDDIN Page No.# 2/5 VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 6: SAHEB ALI S/O LATE ASHAN ALI VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 7: AMAN ALI S/O LATE ASHAN ALI VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 8: KACHER ALI S/O LATE MESER ALI VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 9: SHAMEJ UDDIN S/O MOINAL HOQUE VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 10: HASINA KHATUN W/O ZAKIR HUSSAIN VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (MALIBARI) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO Page No.# 3/5 DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-78113 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER ASSAM UZANBAZAR GUWAHATI-1 3:THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER AMINGAON DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM 4:THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER (CDPO) CHAMARIA ICDS PROJECT NAGARBERA KAMRUP ASSAM 5:AJUFA AHMED W/O FAIJUR RAHMAN VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (DHAMAPARA) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781136 6:JARINA KHATUN W/O MUSLEM UDDIN VILL- NO. 1 MALIBARI PATHAR (DHAMAPARA) P.O.-MALIBARI PATHAR BAZAR P.S.-BOKO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-78113 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J AHMED, MR. S I BORA Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, Page No.# 4/5 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 01.04.2026 Heard Mr. J Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. S Baruah, learned Government Advocate, Assam. As per Lawazima Court order dated 09.05.2025 service on the respondents no. 5 & 6 have been deemed to be completed. It is ordered accordingly. None represents for the respondents no. 5 & 6. The State respondents have not filed their affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners had filed a representation dated 29.11.2024 before the Director, Social Welfare Department, Assam, ventilating their grievances. This representation according to the petitioner has remained pending. Since no response has been filed by the respondent authorities, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the writ petition can be closed at this stage by issuing a direction to the respondent authorities, more particularly, the Director, Social Welfare Department, Assam, namely, the respondent no.2, to expeditiously consider the grievances ventilated and pass a speaking order thereof. It is ordered accordingly. The respondent Page No.# 5/5 no.2 will expeditiously dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner. If any such order in the meantime has been passed by the respondent no.2, copies thereof shall be served on the writ petitioners. Writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. No order as to cost. JUDGE Comparing Assistant