Ruhini Deb Nath and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitions (WP(C)) before the Gauhati High Court concerning non-finalization of applications for sale permission in Sribhumi district (Patharkandi/Nilambazar area), Assam; petitioners Debashish Deb Nath, Ruhini Deb Nath and Hamidul Hoque versus the State of Assam and revenue authorities (Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management; District Commissioner Sribhumi; District Registrar Sribhumi; Sub-Registrar; Circle Officer). Applications were finalized during pendency and the writ petitions were closed on 15.09.2025 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi. Keywords: sale permission, Sribhumi, revenue, writ petition closed, Gauhati High Court.
What did the court decide?
The applications for sale permission were finalized during the pendency of the writ petitions; the petitioners' counsel so submitted and the submission was endorsed by the learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department and the learned State Counsel.