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SHRI MRIGENDRA CHANDRA DAS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS

WP(C)/275/2026 · 2026-05-07

Devashis Baruah

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010282952025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/275/2026 SHRI MRIGENDRA CHANDRA DAS SON OF KHAGENDRA CHANDRA DAS, RESIDENT OF J.N. ROAD, GOALPARA, TOWN WARD NO. 1, BHATIPARA , POST OFFICE - GOALPARA, DISTRICT - GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783101, MOBILE- 8638168066 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO), ASSAM, PIN-781006. 2:THE ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR-CUM- SECRETARY ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL HENGRABARI GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM PIN-781036. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-781036 For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. S. D. Saikia, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. B. Gogoi, Addl. AG, Assam Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 08.05.2026 Mr. B. Gogoi, the learned Additional Advocate General who is also the Standing counsel of the Health and Family Welfare Department submitted that the instant writ petition has become infructuous taking into account that the registration of the Petitioner’s pharmacy license has already been cancelled vide a notification dated 15.06.2023. 2. The learned Additional Advocate General for the Respondents further submitted that without a challenge to the said notification dated 15.06.2023, this Court may not like to entertain the instant writ petition. 3. This Court has duly perused the notification dated 15.06.2023 which is kept on record and marked with the letter “X”. A copy of the said notification was also handed over to the learned counsel for the Petitioner along with the cancellation notice which was issued to the Petitioner dated 04.05.2023. It is the opinion of this Court that without there being a challenge to the said cancellation of the Petitioner’s pharmacy license, no effective directions can be passed in the instant proceedings. Page No.# 3/3 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed without prejudice to the Petitioner to assail the notification dated 15.06.2023, if so advised. JUDGE Comparing Assistant