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2026 DAILYLAW 542 (GAU)

SRI PRITAM SAHA v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

WP(C)/1362/2026 · 2026-03-08

Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010047212026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/1362/2026 SRI PRITAM SAHA SON OF PARITOSH SAHA, RESIDENT OF NO.2 COLONY, WARD NO.8, PO- GOALPARA, DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN-783101. 2: SRI TANMAY SAHA SON OF PARITOSH SAHA RESIDENT OF NO.2 COLONY WARD NO.8 POGOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN783101 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (T) CENTRAL ASSAM CIRCLE BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 3:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER GOALPARA DIVISION T GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783101. 4:THE SECRETARY REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Page No.# 2/3 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783101. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER MATIA REVENUE CIRCLE GOALPARA PIN-783215. 7:THE SUB REGISTRAR GOALPARA ASSAM DISTRICT-GOALPARA PIN-783101 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D CHOUDHURY, MR. R K SARMA,MS. A KHARBANI,MR T CHAKRABORTY Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FOREST,SC, REVENUE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 09.03.2026 Heard Shri D. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners. The grievance of the petitioners is against an eviction notice dated 25.02.2026 issued by the DFO, Goalpara directing them to evict from the land under their possession on the allegation that the same is forest land. Shri R.R. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department has however placed before this Court an office order dated 06.03.2026 whereby the impugned eviction notice dated 25.02.2026 has been withdrawn. Page No.# 3/3 This Court is of the view that in the wake of such development, there would be no existing cause of action to be aggrieved with. At this stage, Shri Choudhury, the learned counsel submits that he would like to withdraw this writ petition because of the aforesaid development. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed on withdrawal. Copy of the office order dated 06.03.2026 is made part of the records. JUDGE Comparing Assistant