Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010198802025 2026:GAU-AS:727 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5289/2025 BINOD KUMAR PAYENG S/O LATE MAHESH PAYENG, R/O HOUSE NO. 37, KALYANI SAGAR PATH, P.O.- KAHILIPARA, P.S.- DISPUR, GUWAHATI, DIST- KAMRUP (M), PIN- 781019, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, DIST- KAMRUP (M), PIN-781006, ASSAM 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 Page No.# 2/3 5:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 6:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 7:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP (M) PIN-781037 ASSAM 8:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND NODAL OFFICER CENTRAL SOUTHERN ASSAM SOCIAL FORESTRY CIRCLE BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 9:THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (A AND V) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM GUWAHATI PANJABARI-781029 10:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781029 11:THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-78102 Page No.# 3/3 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. Banik, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : None appears. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 21.01.2026 Mr. S. Banik, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has received the leave encashment and as such, there is no live issue in the instant writ petition. 2. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed as it has become infructuous. 3. Interim order passed if any, stands vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant