Prakash Nath Prasad v. the Union of India and 7 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court civil writ petition WP(C)/3885/2014 (order dated 05.06.2024) filed by Prakash Nath Prasad (since deceased), Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, BTAD, Assam, against the Union of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), National Highways Authority of India and its Project Director Bongaigaon, Deputy Commissioner Kokrajhar, Circle Officer Gossaigaon, Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District, and Progressive Construction Company Ltd. Dismissed on withdrawal owing to the petitioner's death and non-response of his legal heirs; interim order vacated; counsel S. C. Biswas / K. L. R. Yanthan (petitioner), P. S. Deka (respondents); no statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands dismissed on withdrawal, counsel for the petitioner having been permitted to withdraw it as the legal heirs of the deceased original petitioner did not respond.