Page No.# 1/9 GAHC010214872023 2026:GAU-AS:10112 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5853/2023 KEDAR NATH PATHAK AND 17 ORS S/O LATE M.C. PATHAK, R/O C.R.B. PATH, PHUKAN NAGAR, WARD NO. 10, P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR, DIST-SIVASAGAR, ASSAM, PIN-785640 2: SATYAJIT BHUYAN S/O LATE B.N. BHUYAN R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 3: MRS. GARIKA DEVI W/O PRAKHANTA BHATTACHARYYA R/O PRAFULLA PHUKAN PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST-SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 4: PRADIP KR. SARMAH S/O LATE GHANA KANTA SARMAH R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 Page No.# 2/9 5: SMT. MEERA MOHAN W/O SRI GODESWAR MOHAN R/O C.R.B. PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 6: SMT. MRIDUPORNA GOSWAMI W/O PRITOM RANJAN BARUAH R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 7: BIPUL SHARMA S/O LATE C.D. SHARMA R/O C.R.B. PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 8: KAMLESHWAR SINGH S/O LATE RAGHUNATH SINGH R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 9: MRS. ALI SHARMAH W/O LATE K.K. SHARMAH R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM Page No.# 3/9 PIN-785640 10: MRS. RUNUMI HAZARIKA W/O LATE SUCHIL CH. HAZARIKA R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 11: JAYANTA BEZ S/O LATE MADAN CH. BEZ R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 12: RAJIB GOSWAMI R/O PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 13: NABA JYOTI SARMAH S/O LATE MUNIN SARMAH R/O ANKUR PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 14: MRS. PRITY RANI SARMAH W/O JOGANANDA SARMAH R/O C.R.B. PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM Page No.# 4/9 PIN-785640 15: NIRANJAN BORGOHAIN R/O PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 16: DURGA NATH BORTHAKUR R/O PRAFULLA PHUKAN PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 17: GANESH DUTTA R/O PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 18: TRILOCHAN BORTHAKUR S/O SRI DURGA NATH BORTHAKUR R/O PRAFULLA PHUKAN PATH PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-78564 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 15 ORS. TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION Page No.# 5/9 SANCHAR BHAWAN 20 ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI PIN-110001 3:THE CHAIRPERSON TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MAHANAGAR DUR SANCHAR BHAWAN JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG (OLD MINTU ROAD) NEW DELHI PIN-110001 4:THE DIRECTOR (COMPLIANCE-II) DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION O/O THE SR. DDG ASSAM LSA 7TH FLOOR BSNL BHAWAN PAN BAZAR DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM GUWAHATI-781001 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SIVASAGAR DISTRICT ASSAM PIN-785640 6:THE SIVASAGAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAAGR ASSAM PIN-785640 7:THE SIVASAGAR MUNICIPAL BOARD TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 8:THE NODAL OFFICER RIGHT OF WAY SIVASAGAR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SIVASAGAR Page No.# 6/9 DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 9:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 10:THE CIRCLE OFFICER SIVASAGAR REVENUE CIRCLE DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 11:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SIVASAGAR DISTRICT TERRITORIAL BUILDING DIVISION DIST-SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 12:THE EXECUITVE ENGINEER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REGIONAL OFFICE SIVASAGAR MELACHAKAR DIST-SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 13:THE MANAGER RELIANCE JIO INFOCOM LTD. 2ND FLOOR BIJAY CRISCENT BUILDING RUKMINIGAON G.S. ROAD DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM GUWAHATI-781022 14:JIO SERVICE CENTRE TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS THE MANAGER HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT A.T. ROAD KANAK NAGAR NEAR SAMPRITEE HOSPITAL Page No.# 7/9 SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 15:RANJAN RASHMI BHATTACHARYYA S/O LATE AMBIKA BHATTACHARYYA R/O BYE LANE OF CHITTARANJAN PATH P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR WARD NO. 10 DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640 16:DIBYA RASHMI BHATTACHARYYA S/O LATE AMBIKA BHATTACHARYYA R/O BYE LANE OF CHITTARANJAN PATH P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR WARD NO. 10 DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-78564 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. M. K. Sarma, Advocate : Mr. J. Deka, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. R. Baruah, Jr. GA, Assam : Mr. J. Roy, Sr. Advocate : Ms. N. Kumari, Advocate : Ms. K. Phukan, CGC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 22.07.2026 Pursuant to the order dated 22.05.2026 passed by this Court in the present writ petition, Mr. S. R. Baruah, the learned Junior Government Advocate has placed before this Court the Speaking Page No.# 8/9 Order dated 07.07.2026 whereby the representations so submitted by the Petitioners were found to be devoid of merit and accordingly, the same were rejected. 2. The said Speaking Order along with the connected documents are collectively kept on record and marked with the letter “X”. 3. The learned counsel for the Petitioners shall be provided a photocopy of the documents which are kept on record and marked with the letter “X” by the Court Master of this Court by 23.07.2026. 4. Mr. M. K. Sarma, the learned counsel for the Petitioners further submitted that in view of the Speaking Order passed on 07.07.2026, the Petitioners now would be required to again challenge the said Speaking Order. He therefore submitted that although there is an accompanying Interlocutory Application pending seeking amendment of the writ petition, he would like to withdraw the instant writ petition along with the Interlocutory Application with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition without prejudice to the claims made in the present proceedings. 5. Taking into account the above, the present writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. 6. This Court observes that the withdrawal of the instant writ Page No.# 9/9 petition shall not preclude or prejudice the Petitioners to assail the Speaking Order dated 07.07.2026. 7. In addition to that, this Court further observes that the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not affect the Petitioners’ claims so raised in the present writ petition. 8. It is further observed that the liberty so granted hereinabove for approaching again this Court shall be subject to permissibility on the question of alternative remedy. JUDGE Comparing Assistant