The High Court allowed the withdrawal of a writ petition filed by 14 petitioners against the State of Assam and forest officials. The disposal left the petitioner with liberty to apply afresh.
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GAHC010013452015
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 2774/2015
1:MILAN CHANDRA DEURI and 13 ORS
S/O SRI MONI KT. DEURI, VILL. BAHGORA DEURI GAON, P.O. BAHGORA, P.S. BIHAPURIA, DIST- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN-784164
2: RANJIT PAYENG S/O SRI KRISHNA PAYENG VILL. KHABOLI PAMUA P.O. SALMORA P.S. PANIGAON DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
3: JIBAN PAYENG S/O SRI SAKRISWAR PAYENG VILL. KHABOLI PAMUA P.O. SALMORA P.S. PANIGAON DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
4: DIPAK NARAH S/O SRI RANGACHAP NARAH VILL. TATIAMORA P.O. SALMORA P.S. PANIGAON DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
5: DIBYAJYOTI PEGU S/O SRI BUDHESWAR PEGU VILL. PAKONIA
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P.O. SALMORA P.S. PANIGAON DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
6: RAJU PEGU S/O SRI NAGESWAR PEGU VILL. KHABOLI PAMUA P.O. SALMORA P.S. PANIGAON DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
7: GANESH SARMAH S/O SRI HIRALAL SARMAH VILL. SANTAPUR P.O. LAHOLIAL P.S. BIHPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
8: NABIN PAGAG S/O SRI AKON PAGAG VILL. SINGRA P.O. AHUMONI P.S. N. LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787052
9: RAJIB DEORI S/O LT. BAGARA DEORI VILL. BAHGORA DEORI GAON P.O. BAHGORA P.S. BIHAPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784164 10: BISWAJIT SARMAH S/O LT. GHANA KT. SARMAH VILL. and P.O. LAHALIAL P.S. BIHAPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
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PIN-784164
11: TULSHI SARMAH S/O SRI NANDALAL SARMAH VILL. and P.O. KUKCHABARI P.S. BIHAPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784165
12: HAREN KATAKI S/O GHANA KANTA KATAKI VILL. and P.O. LAHALIAL P.S. BIHPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784164
13: RANA PRASAD DEORI S/O SRI HALIA DEORI VILL. and P.O. KACHIKATA P.S. BIHAPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001
14: RATUL SAIKIA S/O LT. MONIRAM SAIKIA VILL. URIAMPARA P.O. LIKHOK CHAPARI P.S. BIHAPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM, PIN-78700
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY., GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT and FOREST , DISPUR, GHY-6
2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ASSAM REHABARI, GHY-8 3:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SOCIAL FORESTRY ASSAM BASISTHA, GHY-29
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4:THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SFM REHABARI, GHY-8
5:THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS UPPER ASSAM SOCIAL FORESTRY CIRCLE P.O. and DIST- NAGAON PIN-782001
6:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION LAKHIMPUR P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-78700
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.P SARMAH
Advocate for the Respondent :
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
05-02-2018.
The learned counsel Mr. S. Upadhyay, in instruction of his senior Mr. P. Sarma prays for withdrawal of the case, at this stage with liberty to apply afresh, if needed. The prayer made by the petitioner’s lawyer is allowed.
The case is disposed of accordingly, as not pressed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Milan Chandra Deuri and 13 Ors
The State of Assam
Hrishikesh Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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