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SOFIA BEGUM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.

I.A.(Civil)/1833/2026 · 2026-08-25

Arun Dev Choudhury

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010098042026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1833/2026 SOFIA BEGUM W/O SHAJI HUSSAIN, R/O VILLAGE- KANDIGRAM, P.O.- DASGRAM, P.S.- NILAMBAZAR, DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI, ASSAM, PIN- 788722 VERSUS 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 3:THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PANJABARI JURIPAR GUWAHATI-781037. 4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICER SRIBHUMI P.O. AND DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN- 788710. 5:THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NILAMBAZAR P.S.- NILAMBAZAR DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM. 6:THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SANSKRIT EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 7:NAMITA DEB DAUGHTER OF LATE DEBENDRA CHANDRA DEB VILLAGE- DASGRAM P.O.- DASGRAM P.S.- NILAMBAZAR DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN- 788722 Page No.# 2/3 Linked Case : WA No.5593/2026 (Filing Number) SOFIA BEGUM W/O - SHAJI HUSSAIN R/O - VILLAGE- KANDIGRAM P.O.- DASGRAM P.S.- NILAMBAZAR DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN- 788722 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. J.M.A. Choudhury, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Dutta, Standing Counsel, Panchayat and Rural Development Department. : Mr. R. Dubey, Standing Counsel, ASEC. : Mr. S. Baruah, Government Advocate, Assam. –B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 26.08.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Mr. J.M.A. Choudhury, learned Advocate for the applicant/appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present Interlocutory Application [I.A.(Civil) No.1833/2026] as well as the connected writ appeal [WA No.5593/2026 (Filing Number)], which has yet not been registered. The permission is granted. The present Interlocutory Application [I.A.(Civil) No.1833/2026] Page No.# 3/3 and the connected writ appeal [WA No.5593/2026 (Filing Number)] stand dismissed as withdrawn. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant