Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010196122026 2026:GAU-AS:13165 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4938/2026 TAHIRA BEGUM BARBHUIYA DAUGHTER OF SOFUR UDDIN BARBHUIYA, RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 26, P.O. BERENGA PART-I, SILCHAR, DISTRICT - CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN-788005. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER PANJABARI GUWAHATI-781037. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CACHAR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SILCHAR DISTRICT - CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788001. 4:THE ELECTION OFFICER CACHAR OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SILCHAR DISTRICT CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788001. Page No.# 2/3 5:THE RETURNING OFFICER/ REGISTRATION OFFICER WARD NO. 25 SILCHAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SILCHAR DISTRICT - CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788001. 6:THE RETURNING OFFICER/ REGISTRATION OFFICER WARD NO. 26 SILCHAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SILCHAR DISTRICT - CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788001 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. N.A. Mazarbhuiya, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N. Goswami, Govt. Advocate Mr. R. Dubey, Standing Counsel BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 09.09.2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of Article 243ZG(b) of the Constitution of India, the petitioner would not like to pursue the instant proceedings, taking into account that in the meantime, the election process has already been notified. The learned counsel, however, submitted that the withdrawal of the writ petition should not prejudice the petitioner from taking recourse to law after the election process is over. Page No.# 3/3 2. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. 3. It is, however, observed that the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not prejudice the petitioner from taking recourse to such proceedings as may be available in law after the election process is completed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant