Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010224052026 2026:GAU-AS:15307 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5637/2026 MANIK MONDAL AND 2 ORS S/O HUSSAIN ALI MONDAL, R/O- VILL DUDHNATH, P.S.- CHAPAR, DIST.- DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN- 783348. 2: ESOB ALI S/O FULCHAN ALI R/O VILL CHARUABAKHRA JUNGLE BLOCK P.O. TILAPARA P.S. CHAPAR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783348. 3: SOBAR ALI S/O OSMAN R/O CHARUABAKHRA JUNGLE BLOCK P.O. TILAPARA P.S. CHAPAR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783348 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY-06. 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-06. Page No.# 2/3 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783301 4:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) DHUBRI ASSAM. 5:THE CO-DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BILASIPARA DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783371. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER CHAPOR REVENUE CIRCLE DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783371 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. M.U. Mondal, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. J. Handique, Govt. Advocate Ms. G. Hazarika, Standing Counsel BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 09.10.2026 Mr. M.U. Mondal, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that as the period stipulated under Section 8(1) of the Assam Right to Public Services Act, 2012 for disposal of the appeal had not expired inasmuch as the appeal was filed only on 09.09.2026, the petitioners would be well Page No.# 3/3 advised to withdraw the instant writ petition with liberty to file afresh, if necessary. 2. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. 3. Liberty is, however, granted to the petitioners to approach this Court again if the appeal is decided against the petitioners or if the appeal is not decided within the time stipulated under the Assam Right to Public Services Act, 2012. JUDGE Comparing Assistant