Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010190512020 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5760/2020 CHANAKYA SUTRADHAR S/O. LT. PRIYATTAM SUTRADHAR, EX-DRIVER, DRDA, BONGAIGAON, OFFICE OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA, BONGAIGAON, PERMANENT R/O. VILL. RUPNAGAR, WARD NO.3, DIST. UDALGURI, BTAD, P.O. UDALGURI, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT. OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, ASSAM. 2:THE COMMISSIONER DEPTT. OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PANJABARI ROAD JUIPAR GUWAHATI-37. 3:DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BONGAIGAON CUM APPELLATE AUTHORITY. 4:THE PROJECT DIRECTOR DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BONGAIGAON ASSAM. 5:THE ENQUIRY OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Page No.# 2/3 DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BONGAIGAON ASSAM. 6:THE CHAIRMAN GOVERNING BODY DRDA BONGAIGAON. 7:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BONGAIGAON ZILLA PARISHAD BONGAIGAON Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R CHAKRAVORTY, MR D DAS,MR R SHARMA,MR. M CHALIHA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, PNRD, MR. M NATH, SC, P&RD,MS. M D BORAH, GA, ASSAM BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER 05/01/2026 Heard Mr. R Chakravorty, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Chakravorty, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as the petitioner in the present proceeding has passed on, on 20.01.2024 and although, an Interlocutory Application, being I.A. (Civil) No. 1209/2025 was filed, the same on account of certain technical errors existing therein was withdrawn with liberty. Although, the liberty was granted by this Court to re-file the substitution application, the legal heirs of the petitioner has not approached him for filing a subsequent application for substituting themselves in place of the original petitioner. In view of the above position, he prays that he be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to the heirs of the writ petitioner to file a fresh petition, if the Page No.# 3/3 occasion so demands. Prayer accepted. Writ petition stands dismissed with liberty, as prayed for. JUDGE Comparing Assistant