The Gauhati High Court dismissed a writ petition for non-prosecution after defaulters failed to appear on the scheduled date despite previous directions.
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GAHC010015342016
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2845/2016
GIRIN CH. DAS and ANR
S/O. SRI DEBEN CH. DAS, VILL. KAHILIPARA, BHAGADUTTAPUR, P.O. KAHILIPARA, GHY.-19, ASSAM.
2: SRI JATIN CH. BASUMATARY
S/O. SRI PHUKAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. BAJRAJHAR P.O. ROUTA DIST. DARANG ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. and SECY., DEPTT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING, GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY.-06.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
P.H.E. GOVT. OF ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY.-06.
3:UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM P.H.E. DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.-06.
4:HATEM ALI
S/O. MD. SALUDDIN AHMED
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R/O. HENGRABARI P.O. HENGRABARI QTR. NO.214 GHY.-36 DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.B C CHOUDHURY
Advocate for the Respondent : MR.D NAG R-4
Linked Case : WP(C)/6883/2015
GIRIN CHANDRA DAS and ANR S/O SRI DEBEN CHANDRA DAS R/O KAHILIPARA BHAGADUTTAPUR P.O. KAHILIPARA GHY-19 ASSAM 2: JATIN CHANDRA BASUMATARY S/O SRI PHUKAN CHANDRA BASUMATARY R/O BAJRAJHAR P.O. ROWTA DIST- DARRANG ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. DEPTT. OF P.H.E. GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PHE GOVT. OF ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-6 3:ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER LOWER ASSAM ZONE A GUWAHATI BAMUNIMAIDAM 4:UPPER ASSAM ZONE NOWGAON DIST- NOWGAON
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ASSAM 5:NORTH ASSAM ZONE DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM AT TEZPOUR 6:BARAK VALLEY ZONE SILCHAR FOR HILLS ZONE A HAFLONG UPTO 1998 -----------Advocate for : MR.B C CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC P H E appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/6933/2015 GIRIN CH. DAS and ANR. S/O SRI DEBEN CH. DAS R/O KAHILIPARA BHAGADUTTAPUR P.O. KAHILIPARA GHY-19 ASSAM 2: JATIN CH. BASUMATARY S/O SRI PHUKAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O BAJRAJHAR P.O. ROUTA DIST- DARRANG ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. DEPTT. OF P.H.E. GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PHE GOVT. OF ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-6 -----------Advocate for : MR.D PHUKAN Advocate for : MR.J I BORBHUIYA appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
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Linked Case : WP(C)/5078/2016 JATIN CH. BASUMATARY and ANR S/O SRI PHUKAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O BAJRAJHAR P.O. ROUTA DIST- DARRANG ASSAM 2: GIRIN CH. DAS S/O SRI DEBEN CH. DAS R/O KAHILIPARA BHAGADUTTAPUR P.O. KAHILIPARA GHY-19 ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. DEPTT. OF P.H.E. GOVT. OF ASSAM AT DISPUR GHY-6 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PHE GOVT. OF ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-6 3:UNDER SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PHE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 4:HATEM ALI S/O MD. SALUDDIN AHMED R/O HENGRABARI P.O. HENGRABARI QTR. NO.214 GHY-36 DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR B C CHOUDHURY Advocate for : MR D NAG R-4 appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
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Linked Case : WP(C)/1900/2015 GIRIN CHANDRA DAS and ANR S/O- SRI DEBEN CHANDRA DAS R/O VILL.- KAHILIPARA BHAGADUTTAPUR P.O.- KAHILIPARA GHY- 19 ASSAM. 2: JATIN CHANDRA BASUMATARY S/O- SRI PHUKAN CHANDRA BASUMATARY R/O- BAJRAJHAR P.O.- ROWTA DIST.- DARRANG ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. DEPTT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING GOVT. OF ASSAM AT DISPUR GHY- 6. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING GOVT. OF ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY- 6. 3:ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER LOWER ASSAM ZONE GUWAHATI BAMUNIMAIDAM. 4:UPPER ASSAM ZONE AT NAGAON DIST.- NOWGAON DIST.- NOWGAON ASSAM. 5:NORTH ASSAM ZONE DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM AT TEZPUR. 6:BARAK VALLEY ZONE AT SILCHAR FOR HILLS ZONE A HAFLONG UPTO 1998. -----------Advocate for : MR.D PHUKAN Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
ORDER
04-01-2022
None appears for the petitioners on call. This Court vide order dated 17.11.2021 after recording the presence of the learned counsel for the respondents and observing that none was present for the petitioners on that day and even on the earlier date namely 12.01.2021 had made the following observations.
“It is made clear that if on the next date fixed, the petitioners is (sic) absent, the matter will be dismissed for nonprosecution.
List these matters after 2(two) weeks. Fixing 04.01.2022.”
Even today, none has appeared for the petitioners in spite of names being reflected in the cause list whereas Shri R.R. Gogoi, learned counsel for the PHE and Shri A. Chetry, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4 are present.
In view of the above, this Court does not have any option but to dismiss the writ petition for non-prosecution.
Writ Petition accordingly stands dismissed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Girin Ch. Das and Anr.
The State of Assam
Sanjay Kumar Medhi
As recorded by the court registry
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