Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010119612023 2026:GAU-AS:7387 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/3247/2023 BEDANANDA DAS S/O- LATE TEPU RAM DAS, R/O- VILL.- NATUNGAON, P.O. BISWANATHGHAT, P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI, DIST. SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 784177. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM, BLOCK-C, 3RD FLOOR, ASSAM SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, KAMRUP(M), ASSAM, PIN- 781006. 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM -CUM- THE MEMBER SECRETARY SEIAA ASSAM DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST H-BLOCK 2ND FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781006. 3:THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF MINES AND MINERALS GOVT. OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT BLOCK-A Page No.# 2/3 1ST FLOOR DISPUR GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781006. 4:THE CHAIRMAN STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT AUTHORITY ASSAM BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781021. 5:THE MEMBER SECRETARY SEIAA ASSAM BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781021. 6:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY AND MINING KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781019. 7:THE PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781037. 8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER SONITPUR EAST DIVISION Page No.# 3/3 BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN- 784176. 9:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SONITPUR TEZPUR ASSAM PIN- 784001. 10:THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BISWANATH BISWANATH CHARIAL DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN- 784176 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D C K HAZARIKA, MS J KALITA,J BEZBARUAH Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FOREST BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 27.05.2026 Mr. N.C.K. Hazarika, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of Mr. D.C.K. Hazarika, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the matter has become infructuous and he should be allowed to withdraw the instant petition. Prayer is allowed. The instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. JUDGE Comparing Assistant