A writ petition concerning a forest-related grievance against forest authorities and a private individual was withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with liberty to file an FIR.
Permission to withdraw the petition; liberty to file an FIR against respondent No. 5.
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GAHC010018982024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/580/2024
GOPI DAS
SON OF JITENDRA DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAT BOINIR TUP, P.O. SIMLAGURI, P.S. BARPETA ROAD, DISTRICT- BARPETA, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006
2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37
3:THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (TERRITORIAL) LOWER ASSAM ZONE BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29
4:THE DIVISIONAL FORESTS OFFICERS AIE VALLEY DIVISION BONGAIGAON DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
5:SRI DIPAK DAS SON OF SRI NRIPENDRA CH. DAS R/O- BIJNI TOWN WARD NO.3 P.O. AND P.S. BIJNI DISTRICT- CHIRANG (BTR) ASSAM PIN
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J SARMAH
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
Date : 07.02.2024
Mr. J. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioner, prays that he may be allowed to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file an FIR against the respondent No. 5 before the concerned Police Station.
Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, appears for the Forest Department.
On the prayer of Mr. J. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.
The prayer for filing an FIR before the concerned Police Station is always open to the petitioner, if so advised.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
GOPI DAS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM
THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (TERRITORIAL) LOWER ASSAM ZONE
THE DIVISIONAL FORESTS OFFICERS AIE VALLEY DIVISION BONGAIGAON
SRI DIPAK DAS
MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
As recorded by the court registry
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