The Gauhati High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by an unregistered association seeking enhanced ex-gratia payments for martyr family members. The Court held that an unregistered association lacks locus standi and cannot maintain a writ petition in its own name.
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GAHC010076822022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3681/2022
BODOLANDS MARTYRS FAMILY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY CHAMELI BORO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VILLAGEHARHIA, P.O.- BARMA, PIN- 781349. PRESIDENT. HYDROJEN MACHAHARY AGED ABOUT- 46 YEARS VILLAGE- ODLA P.O- BAGANPARA PIN-781344 DISTRICT- BAKSA, ASSAM. SECRETARY
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT RELIEF AND REHABILITATION BRANCH DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.
4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.
5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BAKSA
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P.O.- MUSALPUR DISTRICT- BAKSA ASSAM PIN- 781366.
6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER OF REVENUE BAKSA CIRCLE P.O.- DIST- BAKSA MUSHALPUR ASSAM PIN- 781377
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR MINTU SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
Date : 03-06-2022
Heard Mr. M. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. N. Goswami, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 1, 3, 5 & 6; and Ms. P.R. Mahanta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue & Disaster Management Department for the respondent no. 2.
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JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ petition instituted by an unregistered association is maintainable before the High Court.
Whether individual members of an unregistered association can prefer a writ petition in the name of the association.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
All Manipur DIC Supervisors' Association vs. State of Manipur and othersReferred¶25
All Manipur DIC Supervisors' Association vs. State of Manipur and others, 2000 [1] GLT 374
Meghalaya Wine Dealers Association and another vs. State of Meghalaya and othersReferred¶25
Meghalaya Wine Dealers Association and another vs. State of Meghalaya and others, 2010 [2] GLT 673
Bodoland Martyrs Family Association Represented by Chameli Boro, a others
State of Assam
Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Department
Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Personnel (B) Department
Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Finance Department
Deputy Commissioner Baksa
Manish Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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