Writ petitions challenging a tender notice for sale of minor minerals were closed as infructuous because the tender period had expired before the finalization of the process.
Writ petitions closed as infructuous; earlier interim order vacated; respondents at liberty to call for fresh tenders following law.
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GAHC010014112017
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1157/2017
RANJIT DAS
S/O SHRI BAPU RAM DAS R/O VILL- GARIGAON, P.O. DHARAPUR, P.S. JALUKBARI, GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA and 8 ORS. REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS, PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, JOR BAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110003
2:THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE LAW-U SIB LUMANTNGEN NEAR M T C WORKSHOP SHILLONG PIN - 793021.
3:THE DIRECTOR
WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA POST BOX NO. 18 DEHRADUN - 248001 UTTARAKHAND.
4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM GUWAHATI -6.
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5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEADS OF FORESTS FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI - 781037
6:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and NODAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEADS OF FORESTS FORCE ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI - 781008. 7:THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS LOWER ASSAM ZONE KACHARIGHAT GUWAHATI - 781001. 8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KAMRUP WEST DIVISION BAMUNIGAON KAMRUP ASSAM PIN - 781141. 9:THE RANGE OFFICER KULSI RANGE KULSI P.O. KULSI P.S. PALASBARI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.N S THAKURIA, MR.G K THAKURIA
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I., GA, ASSAM
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Linked Case : WP(C)/48/2017
ACHURJYA RABHA S/O. SRI DHARANI KANTA RABHA R/O. VILL. BEBERIPARA P.O. DHANGARGAON P.S. PALASBARI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN. 7811225 MOBILE NO. 9678494574.
VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA and 7 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FOREST PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JOR BAGH ROAD NEW DELHI-110003.
2:THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS CENTRAL
GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE LAW-U-SIB LUMANTNGEN NEAR MTC WORKSHOP SHILLONG PIN. 793021. 3:THE DIRECTOR WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA POST BOX NO. 18 DEHRADUN-248001 UTTARAKHAND.
4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM GUWAHATI-6.
5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE
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ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI-781008.
6:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and NODAL OFFICER
O/O. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI-781008.
7:THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
LOWER ASSAM ZONE KACHARIGHAT GUWAHATI-781001. 8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER KAMRUP WEST DIVISION
BAMUNIGAON PIN. 781141 KAMRUP ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MR.S SAIKIA Advocate for : C.G.C. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA and 7 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/1172/2017
MANIDIP RABHA and 2 ORS. S/O. SRI MAHESWAR RABHA R/O. VILL. KAHUA P.O. RATANPUR P.S. CHAYGAON DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN.- 781124. 2: SRI DHARMESWAR RABHA S/O. LT. MULORAM RABHA R/O. VILL. BECHIMARI P.O. KULSI P.S. PALASHBARI DIST. KAMRUP
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PIN.- 781125.
3: SRI MILAN CH RAVA S/O. LT. GANESH RAVA R/O. VILL. BOGAPANI P.O. DHANGARGAON P.S. PALASHBARI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA and 7 ORS. REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FOREST PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JOR BAGH ROAD NEW DELHI- 110003.
2:THE DY. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS CENTRAL GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE LAW-U-SIB LUMANTNGEN NEAR MTC WORKSHOP SHILLONG PIN.- 793021. 3:THE DIRECTOR WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA POST BOX NO. 18 DEHRADUN- 248001 UTTARAKHAND. 4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM GUWAHATI-06. 5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN
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PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37.
6:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and NODAL OFFICER
O/O. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI- 37. 7:THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
LOWER ASSAM ZONE KACHARIGHAT GUWAHATI-781001.
8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER KAMRUP WEST DIVISION
BAMUNIGAON PIN.- 781141 KAMRUP ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MR. S DEKA Advocate for : MR.H GUPTAR- 1-3 appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA and 7 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/672/2016
RANJIT DAS S/O SRI BAPURAM DAS R/OVILL- GARIGAON P.O. DHARAMPUR GUWAHATI-781017 DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA and 8 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS PARYAVARAN BHAWAN JOR BAGH ROAD NEW DELHI-110003.
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2:THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CENTRAL GOVT.OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT and FORESTS NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE LAW-U-SIB LUMANTNGEN NEAR MTC WORKSHOP SHILLONG PIN- 793021. 3:THE DIRECTOR WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA POST BOX NO. 18 DEHRADUN- 248001 UTTARAKHAND. 4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006. 5:THE PRNCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI - 781008. 6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS WILDLIFE ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI - 781029. 7:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and NODAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS and HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI - 78 1008. 8:THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
LOWER ASSAM ZONE KACHARIGHAT GUWAHTI - 781001.
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9:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
KAMRUP WEST DIVISION BAMUNIGAON PIN - 781141 KAMRUP M ASSAM. For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. N. S. Thakuria, Advocate : Mr. T. Chakraborty, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : None appears.
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 08.11.2024
Heard Ms. N. S. Thakuria, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner in WP(C) No.1157/2017 and WP(C) No.672/2017 and Mr. T. Chakraborty, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners in WP(C) No.48/2017 and WP(C) No.1172/2017. None has appeared on behalf of the Forest Department.
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without taking the leave of the Court. The interim order thereupon has been extended from time to time.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions challenging the tender notice for sale of minor minerals have become infructuous due to the expiration of the tender period.
Ranjit Das
Union of India
Devashis Baruah
As recorded by the court registry
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