Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010026282026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/752/2026 DIBAKOR DAS S/O- LATE DR. NIKUNJA BEHARI DAS, DFO, DHEMAJI FOREST DIVISION, LACHIT NAGAR, DHEMAJI , ASSAM, R/O- AASHI NIWAS, C-6, OPP. GURUKUL THE SANSKRITI SCHOOL, BHABANANDA BORO PATH, AHOM GAON, GUWAHATI-35, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 5:THE ADDL. SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR FORETS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM PANJABARI GUWAHATI-781037 7:THE SERETARY APSC KHANAPARA JAWAHAR NAGAR GUWAHATI-22 8:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN PRITHVI BLOCK 6TH FLOOR ALIGANJ NEW DELHI-03 9:THE UNDER SECRETARY UPSC DHOLPUR HOUSE SHAHJAHAN ROAD NEW DELHI-6 Advocate for the Petitioner : J MEDHI, MR. N NATH,MR. P K DEKA,MS. N M LONGKENG,MR. P DAIMARY Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, DR ANKIT TODI(R9),GA, ASSAM,SC, PERSONNEL DEPT.,SC, APSC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO ORDER Date :25.08.2026 Mr. P.K.Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner has retired from service in the month of May, 2026, he has instructions to withdraw the writ petition. He further submits that if any cause of action survives, petitioner may be given liberty to approach this Court again. Mr. S. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel appears for the Forest Department; Mr. D. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, Personnel Department Page No.# 3/3 appears for the respondent No.3 and Mr. A. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel appears for the APSC and they submit that they have no objections to the prayer. In view of above, the writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file afresh. The stay order passed earlier shall stands vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant