Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010202392026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : PIL/61/2026 MD. SEHNOWAZ AMIN S/O LATE IMDAD ALI, VILLAGE- CHAMATA, P.O.- PASCHIM CHAMATA, P.S.- BELSOR, DISTRICT- NALBARI, ASSAM- 781306. VERSUS 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, WELFARE OF PLAINS TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL SECRETARIAT BODOFA NWGWR KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. 3:THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT DEPTT. BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL SECRETARIAT BODOFA NWGWR KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 4:THE SECRETARY GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. 5:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (B.T.C. CIRCLE/ENTRUSTED WING) BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. 6:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 Page No.# 2/2 For the Petitioner(s) : Md. S. Hoque, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Ms. B. Bhuyan, Senior Advocate, assisted by Ms. R. Saloi, Advocate for BTC. –B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 23.09.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Md. S. Hoque, learned Advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this Public Interest Litigation in order to enable the petitioner to file a fresh petition in the correct forum. The permission is granted. The present PIL is dismissed as withdrawn, with the liberty as prayed for. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant