Gakul Barman and 7 Ors. v. the Bodoland Territorial Council and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Closure-as-infructuous order dated 05.09.2025 by Justice Robin Phukan (Gauhati High Court) in WP(C)/4418/2024 (Gakul Barman & 7 Ors v. Bodoland Territorial Council & 2 Ors) and linked WP(C)/5010/2024 (Md. Jakir Hussain & 5 Ors v. same); petitioners from Baksa/Udalguri districts; respondents Principal Secretary BTC and Director of Education BTC, Kokrajhar; petitions closed on petitioners' counsel's submission, without any ruling on merits; no statutory provisions or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Taking note of the submission of the petitioners' counsel (Mr. D. Gogoi appearing for Mr. S. Borthakur) that the two petitions — WP(C)/4418/2024 and the linked WP(C)/5010/2024 — had become infructuous, the court ordered that both petitions stand closed. ¶¶78