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Firoz Samim Ahmed v. the State of Assam and Othrs

Gauhati HC7 Sept 2025WP(C)/4978/2025

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Gauhati HC, WP(C)/4978/2025, Justice Manish Choudhury, 08-09-2025 - Lot Mandal [Grade-III] recruitment (Advt. 01.03.2023, 18 posts, Nalbari) halted and cancelled by District Commissioner Order no. PER-36/490/2023/473 dated 28.08.2025; writ petition by unsuccessful participant closed as infructuous, unchallenged cancellation order; liberty reserved to sue afresh. Keywords: Lot Mandal recruitment cancellation, infructuous writ petition, liberty reserved.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to assail the Order dated 28.08.2025 in an appropriate proceeding, if so advised; writ petition closed as infructuous. ¶28

Firoz Samim Ahmed Vs the State of Assam and Othrs — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010186902025

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/4978/2025

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FIROZ SAMIM AHMED

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S/O- LT. ISMAIL HUSSAIN AHMED R/O- VILLAGE- MORIOMNAGAR P.O.BALADMARI P.S.-GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DM DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 6.

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2:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEYS ETC RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI 32 ASSAM.

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3:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI

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4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN SELECTION COMMITTEE NALBARI ASSAM

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5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NALBARI ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U S BORA, MR B P BORAH

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, REVENUE, GA, ASSAM

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 08-09-2025

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Heard Mr. U.S. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department for the respondent nos. 1 & 2; and Ms. M. Bhattacharjee, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 3, 4 & 5.

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The subject-matter of the writ petition is a recruitment process initiated by an Advertisement dated 01.03.2023, published by the Deputy Commissioner, Nalbari inviting applications for filling up 18 nos. of sanctioned vacant posts of Lot Mandal [Grade-III] within the amalgamated establishment of the Deputy Commissioner, Nalbari.

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The recruitment process was initiated and thereafter, reached a certain stage. But thereafter, the recruitment process was halted.

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The petitioners were participants in the recruitment process.

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In deference to the Order dated 03.09.2025, Ms. Bhattacharjee has placed an Order bearing no. PER-36/490/2023/473 dated 28.08.2025 passed by the District Commissioner [earlier, Deputy Commissioner, Nalbari]. By the Order dated 28.08.2025, the recruitment process for filling up 18 nos. of vacant posts of Lot Mandal has been cancelled with immediate effect.

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In view of the cancellation of the recruitment process initiated by the Advertisement dated 01.03.2023, the writ petition has been rendered

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infructuous without any challenge to the Order dated 28.08.2025.

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In the above view of the matter, the subject-matter of the writ petition, having been rendered infructuous, is closed. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to assail the Order dated 28.08.2025 in an appropriate proceeding, if so advised.

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JUDGE

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