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2026 DAILYLAW 14571 (GAU)

RUDHIR KUMAR DAIMARY v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

WP(C)/6068/2025 · 2026-09-15

Nelson Sailo

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010235502025 2026:GAU-AS:13711 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6068/2025 RUDHIR KUMAR DAIMARY S/O- DAMBARUDHAR BRAHMA. R/O- WARD NO. 7, BAGANSHALI, KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM,PIN- 783370. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006, ASSAM. 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR PIN- 783370 ASSAM 3:THE DIRECTOR TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSAM GUWAHATI DISPUR PIN -781006 4:THE SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 PIN- 783370 5:THE KOKRAJHAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY KOKRAJHAR PIN- 783370 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P BHARDWAJ, MR. S R RABHA Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, BTC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO ORDER Date : 16-09-2026 On 15.09.2026 Court passed the following order:- “Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned senior counsel appearing for the BTC submits that the petitioner has challenged the Notification dated 10.10.2025 by which the Municipal Board & Urban Development Authority under the BTC has been dissolved with immediate effect. She submits that the said Notification however has been recalled/withdrawn vide Notification dated 16.02.2026 and therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous. She submits that the appointment of the petitioner as Chairman of the Kokrajhar Development Authority was by the earlier Government and was conterminous to the said Government in the BTC. Now since there is a new Government in place, nothing survives in the writ petition. Mr. P. Bhardwaj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner however submits that he may be given 2(two) days time to seek instructions from his client. In view of above, list the matter on 16.09.2026 in the ‘For Referral to the Special Mediation Drive-Mediation ‘For the Nation’ column.” Today, Mr. P Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the matter has become infructuous. In view of above, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. Page No.# 3/3 Ms. B Bhuyan, learned senior counsel as well as the learned Standing Counsel, BTC assisted by Mr. NR Sharma, learned counsel appears for the BTC. Interim order passed earlier stands vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant