Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010116422026 2026:GAU-AS:11329-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WA/279/2026 1: THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 2: THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 781003 3: THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGAON AND MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE RK BROAD HAIBARGAON DISTRICT NAGAON-782001 4: THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON DISTRICT MORIGAON-78210 VERSUS 1: BHASKAR BORA AND 2 ORS SON OF LATE TAPAN BORA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TWON TELIA GAON, PO HAIBARGAON, PS SADER, DISTRICT NAGAON, ASSAM-782003 2:UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY COMMIASSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER REOURCE RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANDGANGA REJUVENATION 6 FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI 3:THE BRAHMAPUTRA ROARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHAT For the Appellant(s) : Ms. P. Chakrabarty, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Ms. M. Barman, Advocate on behalf of Mrs. A. Gayan, Central Government Counsel for respondent Nos.2 & 3. Page No.# 2/2 – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 12.08.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) We have heard Ms. P. Chakrabarty, learned Advocate for the appellants and Ms. M. Barman, learned Advocate for the respondent Nos.2 & 3. The issue raised in the present writ appeal is covered by the order dated 10.08.2026 passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.276/2026 (The State of Assam & 3 Ors. -Vs- Jugal Kishore Mahanta & 2 Ors.). In view of the above, this writ appeal also stands dismissed in terms of the order dated 10.08.2026 passed in Writ Appeal No.276/2026. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant