Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010156812026 2026:GAU-AS:15399 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/3980/2026 ABDUL KARIM MAZUMDER S/O SIRAJ ALI MAZUMDER R/O.SINGERBOND PART-III P.O.HAZARIGRAM BAZAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT (INLAND WATER TRANSPORT) DISPUR GUWAHATI. 2:THE DIRECTOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT ULUBARI ASSAM GUWAHATI-7. 3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DIVISION SILCHAR 4:JUNAID AHMED LASKAR R/O.SILGHAT (GOBINDOPUR PART-I) P.O.BASHKANDI DIST.CACHAR ASSAM ------------ Page No.# 2/3 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. J. Laskar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. M. D. Borah, Standing Counsel Mr. K. Kalita, Advocate BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 12.10.2026 Heard Mr. J. Laskar, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms. M.D. Borah, the learned Standing Counsel appears on behalf of the IWT Department and Mr. K. Kalita, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the private respondent. 2. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the temporary settlement made in favour of the private respondent. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that in the meantime, the final settlement has been granted in favour of the respondent No. 4 against which a separate writ petition being WP(C) No. 5592/2026 has been filed. The learned counsel, therefore, submitted that the instant writ petition has become infructuous. The learned counsel, however, submitted that the records of the instant writ petition be tagged with the records of WP(C) No. 5592/2026, as the same would aid in the adjudication of the said writ petition. Page No.# 3/3 4. Considering the above, the instant writ petition stands closed as infructuous. 5. The Registry shall, however, tag the records of the present writ petition with those of WP(C) No. 5592/2026. 6. Interim order, if any, stand vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant