Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010232432026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5761/2026 SRI MRIDUL DUARI S/O LATE RATNESWAR DUARI, R/O HOUSE NO. 12, BISNURAVA PATH, BYE LANE NO.3, BELTOLA, GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP (M). VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GUWAHATI-06, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM. 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI-06 DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 3:THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT CONFIDENTIAL BRANCH DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 4:CHIEF ENGINEER IRRIGATION ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 DIST. KAMRUP (M). Page No.# 2/3 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BOKO CHAYGAON SAMARIA DIVISION (IRRIGATION) BOKO DIST. KAMRUP (R) Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S BORTHAKUR, MS. S KAKATI,R DEB Advocate for the Respondent : SC, IRRIGATION, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 15.10.2026 Heard Shri S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri R.M. Das, learned Standing Counsel, Irrigation Department. The challenge in this petition pertains to a departmental proceeding. It is contended that the petitioner was not afforded any defence assistant in the enquiry and there were gross procedural lapses in the enquiry. This Court has however noticed that the stage of the proceeding is affording the petitioner to submit his response to the enquiry report by means of a second show cause notice. This Court is of the opinion that the points raised in this petition can very well be urged in the response that may be filed by the petitioner to the second show cause notice and if done, the same is liable to be considered in accordance with law by the authorities. This Court is of the view that the writ petition is premature. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. It is needless to state that in case of any grievance with regard to the final Page No.# 3/3 orders that may be passed, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach the appropriate forum. JUDGE Comparing Assistant