Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010221312026 2026:GAU-AS:14872 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5449/2026 BASIRUL ISLAM SON OF- LATE NAZIM UDDIN AHMED. VILLAGE AND POST OFFICE- JOYBHUM, POLICE STATION- LAKHIPUR, DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM, PIN- 783129 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI -781006 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM WATER CENTER 5TH FLOOR BASISHTHA CHARIALI GUWAHATI -781029 3:THE TENDER SELECTION COMMITTEE C/O- THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM WATER CENTER 5TH FLOOR BASISHTHA CHARIALI GUWAHATI -781029 4:ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER LOWER ASSAM ZONE BASISTHA GUWAHAT-781029. 5:SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER LOWER ASSAM W.R. CIRCLE Page No.# 2/3 BONGAIGAON-783380. 6:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GOALPARA W.R. DIVISION. GOALTOLI GOALPARA-783101 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. N. H. Laskar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. R. Deka, Standing Counsel BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 05.10.2026 Heard Mr. N. H. Laskar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Ms. R. Deka, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Water Resources Department. 2. Mr. N. H. Laskar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner would like to withdraw the instant writ petition without prejudice to the rights of the Petitioner to submit his bid to the Notice Inviting Tender dated 19.09.2026 which was published on 23.09.2026. He further submitted that the Performance Security which is lying with the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, which was duly submitted, be returned to the Petitioner. Page No.# 3/3 3. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. 4. It is observed that the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not affect the rights of the Petitioner to submit his bid in pursuance to the Notice Inviting Tender dated 19.09.2026 which was published on 23.09.2026. 5. Further to that, it is observed that taking into account that the Letter of Acceptance dated 25.02.2026 has been cancelled, the Respondent Water Resources Department shall return the Performance Security so submitted, if not yet returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant