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Mahadev Choudhary and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 7 Ors.

Gauhati HC9 Mar 2025WP(C)/4754/2022

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Contempt case Cont.Cas(C) 212/2024 and linked writ petition WP(C) 4754/2022 closed by Gauhati High Court on 10.03.2025 (Justice Arun Dev Choudhury) after death of respondent No.5 in the connected writ petition left nothing to adjudicate; parties Mahadev Choudhary, Pratima Choudhary v. Sushama Mukharji / State of Assam and others; locality Village No. 1 Sonajuli, Dimakuchi, Udalguri, Assam; counsel P Bhardwaj, B Devi, S Chauhan, H Sarma, R S Chowdhury; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

In view of the death of respondent No. 5 in the connected writ petition, nothing survives to be adjudicated; accordingly both Cont.Cas(C) No. 212/2024 and WP(C) No. 4754/2022 are closed. ¶23

Mahadev Choudhary and Anr. Vs the State of Assam and 7 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010072262024

2025:GAU-AS:2487

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/212/2024

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MAHADEV CHOUDHARY AND ANR SON OF LATE FAKIRCHAND CHOUDHURY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 1 SONAJULI, P.O. AND P.S.- DIMAKUCHI, DISTRICT- UDALGURI, PIN- 784526, ASSAM.

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2: PRATIMA CHOUDHARY WIFE OF MAHADEV CHOUDHARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 1 SONAJULI P.O. AND P.S.- DIMAKUCHI DISTRICT- UDALGURI PIN- 784526 ASSAM VERSUS

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SUSHAMA MUKHARJI DAUGHTER OF UNKOWN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 1 SONAJULI, P.O. AND P.S.- DIMAKUCHI, DISTRICT- UDALGURI, PIN- 784526, ASSAM.

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P BHARDWAJ, MS. B DEVI

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Advocate for the Respondent : ,

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Linked Case : WP(C)/4754/2022

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MAHADEV CHOUDHARY AND ANR S/O. LT. FAKIRCHAND CHOUDHARY R/O. VILL. NO.1 SONAJULI P.O. AND P.S. DIMAKUCHI DIST. UDALGURI

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PIN-784526 ASSAM. 2: PRATIMA CHOUDHARY W/O. MR. MAHADEV CHOUDHARY VILL. NO.1 SONAJULI P.O. AND P.S. DIMAKUCHI DIST. UDALGURI PIN-784526 ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR ASSAM PIN-781005. 2:THE DY. COMMISSIONER UDALGURI ASSAM PIN-784509. 3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER HARISINGA REVENUE CIRCLE HARISINGA UDALGURI ASSAM PIN-784510. 4:THE OFFICER IN CHARGE DIMAKUCHI POLICE STATION DIMAKUCHI UDALGURI ASSAM PIN-784526. 5:THE ASSAM STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY PAN BAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781001. 6:THE DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY UDALGURI ASSAM

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PIN-784509 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 7:THE MEMBER SECRETARY DIST. LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY UDALGURI ASSAM PIN-784509. 8:SMT. SUSHAMA MUKHARJI D/O. UNKNOWN VILL. NO.1 SONAJULI P.O. AND P.S. DIMAKUCHI DIST. UDALGURI PIN-784526 ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MR P BHARDWAJ Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 10.03.2025

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Heard Mr. P Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S Chauhan, learned counsel for the respondent No.1, Mr. H Sarma, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 and Mrs. R S Chowdhury, learned counsel for respondent No.5.

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Mr. P Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the death of the respondent No.5 in the connected writ petition, nothing survives to be adjudicated in the present cases.

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Accordingly both the Cont.Cas(C) No.212/2024 & WP(C) No.4754/2022 are closed.

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JUDGE

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