Petitioners sought appointment of a Chakma representative to a council. The High Court, noting parties' consent, directed the Commissioner to decide the petitioners' representation within three months.
Direction to Respondent No.1 to decide petitioners' representation dated 13.04.2022 within three months.
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GAHC010074852023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2316/2023
CHANDRA KUMAR CHAKMA AND ANR
S/O SRI RABI CHAND CHAKMA, VILL-BHAICHARRA, P.O. AND P.S.RAMNATHPUR, DIST-HAILAKANDI, ASSAM-788162
2: MIHIR MONI CHAKMA S/O LATE DEMAHULA CHAKMA VILL-BHAICHARRA P.O. AND P.S.-RAMNATHPUR DIST-HAILAKANDI ASSAM-78816
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 33 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, ASSAM, PIN-781006
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781006
3:THE JOINT SECRETARY
WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781006
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WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781006
5:THE DIRECTOR WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT RUKMINIGAON DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781006
6:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN-781532
7:LAITHOMLIEN HMAR R/O CACHAR ASSAM 8:GOPAL RONGMEI R/O CACHAR ASSAM 9:SADHAN RONGME R/O CACHAR ASSAM 10:THELISH MANAR R/O CACHAR ASSAM 11:LALHULTHANG HMAR R/O CACHAR ASSAM 12:BULBUL BAREH R/O CACHAR ASSAM 13:AMIYO SUMMER R/O CACHAR ASSAM 14:BIRBAL REANG
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R/O CACHAR ASSAM 15:JACK RONGMEI R/O HAILAKANDI ASSAM 16:GAIDIM RONGMEI R/O CACHAR ASSAM 17:POUNJANGGAI RONGMEI R/O CACHAR ASSAM 18:STARLING RUPSEE R/O CACHAR ASSAM 19:ANJU RYMBAI R/O CACHAR ASSAM 20:ANITA HALAM R/O KARIMGANJ ASSAM 21:VANIELLAL CHORAI R/O KARIMGANJ ASSAM 22:TEMONI LAPASAM R/O CACHAR ASSAM 23:LALNUNMAWI THIEK R/O CACHAR ASSAM 24:MANNGAINEM KUKI R/O CACHAR ASSAM 25:LALTHIENGHLIM HMAR R/O CACHAR ASSAM 26:LEBENDRO RIANG
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R/O KARIMGANJ ASSAM 27:MICHAEL CHORAI R/O KARIMGANJ ASSAM 28:PAUCHANG RONGMAI R/O CACHAR ASSAM 29:R. KATATHUI R/O JIRIGHAT CACHAR ASSAM 30:BARNABAS GENGMAI R/O LAKHIPUR CACHAR ASSAM 31:VANIAL SIANIA SATHRIAM R/O DUARBOND ASSAM 32:ROFINA NAILING R/O DUARBOND ASSAM 33:KADANG KAMAI R/O SIBPUR ASSAM 34:MELVIN LAHITHANG R/O LAKHIPUA CACHAR ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. D GHOSH
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
08.05.2023
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petition. The decision taken by the respondent no.1 shall be communicated to the petitioner no.1.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Commissioner and Secretary, WPT&BC Department, should be directed to decide the petitioners' representation dated 13.04.2022 within a specified time.
CHANDRA KUMAR CHAKMA
MIHIR MONI CHAKMA
THE STATE OF ASSAM
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
JOINT SECRETARY, WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
As recorded by the court registry
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