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Ranjit Deka Vs the State of AssamRanjit Deka v. the State of Assam

Dismissed¶¶69

Ranjit Deka v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC17 Aug 2025I.A.(Civil)/2189/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Civil)/2189/2025; withdrawal of interlocutory application; deletion of names of writ petitioners not wishing to press the matter; liberty to re-file; linked to WP(C)/2729/2023 (Achyut Ch Kalita and 16 Ors v. State of Assam and 7 Ors) and I.A.(Civil)/526/2025 (Makibar Rhaman); petitioners named include Ranjit Deka, Madhab Baro, Kabin Das, Chetana Baruah, Nabin Talukdar, Tarini Kalita, Amzed Ali, Sarif Ahmed, Jibon Chandra Kalita (Rangia/Kamrup, Assam); respondents include State of Assam (PWD), Bodoland Territorial Region, Chief Engineer PWD Roads, District Commissioner Kamrup, SDO(C)/Co-District Commissioner Rangia, Circle Officer Rangia Revenue Circle; counsel: Md M S Ali for petitioner/applicant side, GA Assam for respondents; decided 18.08.2025 by Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair; outcome: IA dismissed on withdrawal with liberty to re-file.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the interlocutory application granted, and the application dismissed on withdrawal, with liberty to re-file praying for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further.

Why is it important?

The court accepted the prayer and permitted withdrawal of the present interlocutory application, which stands dismissed on withdrawal, with liberty to re-file as prayed (for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further). ¶¶69

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the interlocutory application granted, and the application dismissed on withdrawal, with liberty to re-file praying for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant may be permitted to withdraw the present interlocutory application — moved for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further — with liberty to re-file.

Court's answer

The court accepted the prayer and permitted withdrawal of the present interlocutory application, which stands dismissed on withdrawal, with liberty to re-file as prayed (for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further).

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court, order dated 18.08.2025 (N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.) in I.A.(Civil)/2189/2025, linked to WP(C)/2729/2023 (Achyut Ch Kalita and 16 Ors v. State of Assam and 7 Ors) and I.A.(Civil)/526/2025 (Makibar Rhaman). Mr. M. S. Ali, learned counsel for the applicant, sought permission to withdraw the present interlocutory application — moved for deletion of the names of writ petitioners who did not wish to press the matter further — with liberty to re-file. The prayer was accepted; the Interlocutory Application stands dismissed on withdrawal with liberty as prayed.

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GAHC010145112025

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2189/2025

RANJIT DEKA

(WRIT PETITIONER 4) SON OF LATE PADMA RAM DEKA VILLAGEMURARA PO-RANGIA PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN-781354

2: MADHAB BARO

WRIT PETITIONER NO.16 SON OF LATE MOGEN BARO RESIDENT OF KACHARI SOLMARI PO AND PS RANGIA

DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354

3: KABIN DAS

WRIT PETITIONER NO.13 SON OF LATE RAMESWAR DAS VILLAGEKACHARI SOLMARI PO-RANGIA

PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354

4: CHETANA BARUAH

WRIT PETITIONER NO

6 W/O-SRI UMA KANTA BARUAH VILLAGE-KACHARI SOLMARI PORANGIA

PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354

5: NABIN TALUKDAR

WRIT PETITIONER NO.14. VILLAGE-KARARA PO-BAIHATA CHARIALI PSBAIHATA CHARIALI DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-78135

6: TARINI KALITA

WRIT PETITIONER NO.8. SON OF LATE LAKHI RAM KALITA VILLAGEKACHARI (MILONPUR) SOLMAR PO-RANGIA

PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354

7: AMZED ALI

WRIT PETITIONER NO.17. SON OF AJGAR ALI VILLAGE-KACHARI SOLMARI PO-RANGIA PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP PIN-781354

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8: SARIF AHMED

WRIT PETITIONER NO.5 SON OF LATE ABDUL LATIF VILLAGE-KACHARI SOLMARI PO-RANGIA PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN-781354

9: JIBON CHANDRA KALITA

WRIT PETITIONER NO.3 VILLAGE-KACHARI SOLMARI (MILONPUR) PORANGIA

PS-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN-78135

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM

REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY THE GOVT OF ASSAM,PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT, GHY-06

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADS CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER /COLLECTOR

NOW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP AMINGAON

6:THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER (C) NOW CO-DISTRICT COMMISSIONER RANGIA KAMRUP ASSAM PIN781354

7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER RANGIA REVENUE CIRCLE RANGIA KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-78135

Advocate for the Petitioner : MD M S ALI,

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,

Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/526/2025

MAKIBAR RHAMAN

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S/O - LATE CHANDIRAM KALITA VILL - MURARA NEAR LAKHIMANDIR P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN - 781354

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REP BY THE COMMISISONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM PWD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 06 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADS ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/COLLECTOR KAMRUP AMINGAON GUWAHATI-31 6:THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER (C) RANGIA KAMRUP 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD ROADS DIVISION RANGIA KAMRUP 8:THE CIRCLE OFFICER RANGIA REVENUE CIRCLE

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KAMRUP P.O- RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354 -----------Advocate for : MD M S ALI Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/2729/2023 ACHYUT CH KALITA AND 16 ORS S/O - LATE CHANDIRAM KALITA VILL - MURARA NEAR LAKHIMANDIR P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN - 781354 2: SAFED ALI S/O- LATE HUSSAIN ALI VILL - KACHARISOLMARI WARD NO - 08 P.O - RANGIA P.S -RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN - 781354 3: JIBON CH KALITA S/O - LATE HARI MOHAN KALITA VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI (MILANPUR ) P.S. - RANGIA P.O. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 4: RANJIT DEKA S/O - LATE PADMA RAM DEKA VILL - MURARA P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 5: SARIF AHMED S/O - LATE ABDUL LATIF VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI

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P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 6: UMAKANTA BARUAH S/O - KALIA BARUAH VILL -KACHARI SOLMARI P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 7: DHIREN DAS S/O-LATE KAMALAKANTA DAS VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI P.O. RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 8: TARINI KALITA S/O - LATE LAKHIRAMKALITA VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI (MILANPUR) P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 9: DIPJYOTI KALITA S/O - LATE RABIN KALITA VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI P.O. - RANGIA P.S.-RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 10: HANIFUDDIN AHMED S/O - LATE HUSSAIN ALI VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI WARD NO - 08 P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 11: REKIBUDDIN AHMED S/O - YEAKUB ALI

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VILL - RANGIA WARD NO 10 P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354

12: SHAHNUR ALI S/O - LATE HUSSAIN ALI VILL- RANGIA TOWN WARD NO - 10 P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354 13: KABIN DAS S/O - LATE RAMESWAR DAS VILL - KACHARI SOLMARI P.O. - RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354

14: NOBIN TALUKDAR S/O - LATE NIRAPATI TALUKDAR VILL - KARARA P.O. - BAIHATA CHARIALI P.S. - BAIHATA CHARIALI DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781381

15: MADHAB BARO S/O- LATE MADHAB BARO VILL- KACHARI SOLMARI P.O- RANGIA P.S. - RANGIA DIST - KAMRUP PIN - 781354

16: MAKIBAR RAHMAN S/O - LATE KARIM ALI VILL- KACHARI SOLMARI P.O.-RANGIA P.S.-RANGIA DIST- KAMRUP PIN- 781354

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17: MD AMZED ALI S/O- AJGAR ALI VILL- KACHARI SOLMARI P.O.-RANGIA P.S.-RANGIA DIST- KAMRUP PIN- 781354 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADS ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/COLLECTOR KAMRUP AMINGAON GUWAHATI-31 6:THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER (C) RANGIA KAMRUP 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD ROADS DIVISION RANGIA KAMRUP 8:THE CIRCLE OFFICER RANGIA REVENUE CIRCLE

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KAMRUP P.O- RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354 -----------Advocate for : MD M S ALI Advocate for : SC PWD appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

ORDER

Date : 18.08.2025

Mr. M. S. Ali, learned counsel for the applicant submits that he be permitted to withdraw the present interlocutory application with liberty to re-file the same, praying for deletion of names of the petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further.

Prayer accepted.

Interlocutory Application stands dismissed on withdrawal with liberty as prayed

for.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

AI extract

1.
Whether the applicant may be permitted to withdraw the present interlocutory application — moved for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further — with liberty to re-file.¶¶67
The court held
The court accepted the prayer and permitted withdrawal of the present interlocutory application, which stands dismissed on withdrawal, with liberty to re-file as prayed (for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further).ratio¶¶69

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Prior proceeding
Underlying/linked writ petition WP(C)/2729/2023: Achyut Ch Kalita and 16 Ors v. The State of Assam and 7 Ors.¶¶51
Prior proceeding
Linked case: I.A.(Civil)/526/2025 — Makibar Rhaman v. The State of Assam and 7 Ors.¶¶44
Prior proceeding
The present interlocutory application sought withdrawal with liberty to re-file, praying for deletion of names of petitioners who do not wish to press the matter further.¶¶67

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
RANJIT DEKA¶¶7
MD M S ALI
petitioner
MADHAB BARO¶¶9
MD M S ALI
petitioner
KABIN DAS¶¶12
MD M S ALI
petitioner
CHETANA BARUAH¶¶16
MD M S ALI
petitioner
NABIN TALUKDAR¶¶19
MD M S ALI
petitioner
TARINI KALITA¶¶21
MD M S ALI
petitioner
AMZED ALI¶¶24
MD M S ALI
petitioner
SARIF AHMED¶¶27
MD M S ALI
petitioner
JIBON CHANDRA KALITA¶¶29
MD M S ALI
respondent
THE STATE OF ASSAM¶¶33
GA, ASSAM
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM¶¶34
GA, ASSAM
respondent
THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION¶¶36
GA, ASSAM
respondent
THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADS¶¶37
GA, ASSAM
respondent
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER /COLLECTOR¶¶38
GA, ASSAM
respondent
THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER (C)¶¶40
GA, ASSAM
respondent
THE CIRCLE OFFICER RANGIA REVENUE CIRCLE¶¶41
GA, ASSAM

Coram

AI extract

MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIRauthor¶¶64

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Gauhati HC
Decided on: 17 Aug 2025 · August
Registered: 14 Jul 2025
Case no.: I.A.(Civil)/2189/2025
CNR: GAHC010145112025
Bench: N. Unni Krishnan Nair
Disposal: Disposed Of
Case type: I.A.(Civil)

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Cite this judgement

Ranjit Deka v. the State of Assam, I.A.(Civil)/2189/2025 (GAU), decided on 17 August 2025.

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Procedural history3

Underlying/linked writ petition WP(C)/2729/2023: Achyut Ch Kalita and 16 Ors v. The State of Assam and 7 Ors.
Linked case: I.A.(Civil)/526/2025 — Makibar Rhaman v. The State of Assam and 7 Ors.

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Bench / Coram

MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

Parties & counsel