Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010041492026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : PIL/17/2026 ARKASISH CHALIHA AND ANR S/O SRI. KIRIP CHALIHA R/O H.NO. 248, ZOO ROAD TINIALI GUWAHATI 781026, ASSAM. 2: MAHESH DEKA S/O SRI. DANDIRAM DEKA R/O H.NO. 13 BHAGADUTTAPUR KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 781019 ASSA VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI 110001. 2:THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JORBAGH ROAD NEW DELHI 110003 3:THE STANDING COMMITTEE NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILD LIFE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JORBAGH ROAD NEW DELHI 110003 4:THE WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA Page No.# 2/3 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR POST BOX NO. 18 CHANDRABANI DEHRADUN 248001 UTTARAKHAND. 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006. 6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI 781037. 7:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006. 8:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 6 SECTOR - 10 DWARKA NEW DELHI 110075 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. V RAJKHOWA, MR A.J.SARMA,MS. E C VAIPHEI Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR A DUARAH(R8),MS M DEVI(R8),SC, PWD,SC, FOREST,SC, NHAI BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER Page No.# 3/3 Date : 06-03-2026 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. V. Rajkhowa, learned counsel for the petitioners. He submits that there is an inadvertent defect in the nature of the interim prayer made. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petitioners to withdraw the PIL with liberty to approach again. Mr. P.N. Goswami, learned Addl. Advocate General along with Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Govt. Advocate are present for the respondents. The matter stands dismissed on withdrawal with liberty as prayed for. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant