Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010227572016 2026:GAU-AS:8656 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7577/2016 MD. MOFIZUL HOQUE S/O. FAIZ UDDIN AHMED, R/O. VILL. TAPESWARA, P.O. BALAGAON, P.S. KALGACHIA, DIST. BARPETA, PIN. 781319, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPTT., GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPTT. 3:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 ASSAM. 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BARPETA ASSAM. 5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BARPETA DISTRICT CIRCLE BDC BARPETA PIN. 781319 ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.T K BORA, MS. S BORO,MS. K MITRA,MR B PAUL,MR.B GOGOI Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, SECONDARY EDUCATION BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 16.06.2026 Mr. U. Ghosh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. B. Paul, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous in view of the fact that the petitioner has unfortunately expired during the pendency of this writ petition. Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, by placing the communication dated 15.06.2026 from the Inspector of Schools, BDC, Barpeta, along with the Death Certificate of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has expired on 10.09.2023. He submits that the scheme under which the petitioner had made the claim has already been superseded and is no longer in operation. Ms. K. Phukan, learned State Counsel, for respondent No. 4, is present. In view of above, the issue raised in this writ petition no longer survives for adjudication. Page No.# 3/3 Accordingly, writ petition stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant