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Jahura Khatun and 11 Ors. v. the Aegcl and 6 Ors.

Gauhati HC8 Jun 2025WP(C)/608/2025

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court 2025 writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioners Jahura Khatun and 11 others of Dawaguri/Bagargaon (Chirang) and Kawadi/Sonaikala; respondents AEGCL officials, Deputy Commissioner Chirang BTR, Circle Officer Bijni Revenue Circle; AEGCL standing counsel K Phukan's submission that petitioners received compensation; repeated petitioner absence and adjournments February-April 2025; advocates R Goswami, U Bhattacharyya, S Das, N Devi for petitioners; SC AEGCL, M Barman, Jr GA Assam, SC BTC for respondents.

What did the court decide?

As none appeared for the petitioners on call, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶48

Jahura Khatun and 11 Ors. Vs the Aegcl and 6 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010020912025

2025:GAU-AS:7486

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/608/2025

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JAHURA KHATUN AND 11 ORS. W/O- UMAR ALI,

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RESIDENT OF VILL DAWAGURI, MOUZA BIJNI, BAGARGAON,CHIRANG, ASSAM, PIN- 783390.

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2: SORIA KHATUN D/O- ABU TAHER AHMED RESIDENT OF VILL DAWAGURI P.O.- BIJNI CHIRANG ASSAM

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PIN- 783390.

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3: ISLAM UDDIN C/O- CHABIR UDDIN KARI RESIDENT OF VILL BAGARGAON (PART-1) P.S.- BIJNI P.O.- BAGARGAON CHIRANG ASSAM PIN- 783390.

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4: SUFIA KHATUN C/O- ZIARUL HAQUE

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VILL- DAWAGURI P.S- BIJNI P.O.- BAGARGAON DIST.- CHIRANG

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ASSAM PIN- 783390.

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5: ARIFA KHATUN C/O- LALCHAN ALI

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VILL.- DAWAGURI P.S.- BIJNI

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P.O.- BAGARGAON DIST.- CHIRANG

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ASSAM PIN- 783390.

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6: ALMINA KHATUN C/O- AKKEL ALI VILL.- DAWAGURI P.S.- BIJNI

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P.O.- BAGARGAON DIST.- CHIRANG

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ASSAM PIN- 783390.

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7: MAJAM ALI C/O- SABALUDDIN

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VILL.- KAWADI

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P.O.- PATILADAHA (SONAIKOLA)

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P.S.- MANIKPUR

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DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM.

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8: ABDUS SATTAR VILL.- BAGARGAON DIST.- CHIRANG ASSAM.

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9: ABUSAM ALI @ ABUSHAMA VILL. BAGARGAON DIST.- CHIRANG ASSAM.

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10: MANIK ALI

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VILL. BAGARGAON DIST.- CHIRANG ASSAM. 11: MD LAL MIYA C/O- SIRAJUL HOQUE VILL.- KAWADI NO. 1 P.O.- SONAIKALA P.S.- BIJNI DIST.- CHIRANG ASSAM. 12: AKEEL ALI S/O- JUBER ALI VILL. AND P.O.- BONGAIGAON DIST.- CHIRANG PIN- 783390 VERSUS

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THE AEGCL AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, AEGCL, BIJULEE BHAVAN, PALTAN BAZAR,GUWAHATI,KAMRUP(M),,ASSAM

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2:THE GENERAL MANAGER AEGCL BIJULEE BHAVAN PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI-1 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 3:ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER AEGCL 132 KV GRID SUB DIVISION BIJULEE BHAVAN PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI-1 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM 4:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER BONGAIGAON

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T AND T CIRCLE AEGCL BONGAIGAON

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5:OFFICE OF THE MANAGER AEGCL AND ASEB SORBHOG P.O.- SORBHOG P.S.- SORBHOG DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM.

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6:DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIRANG BTR ASSAM PIN- 783390.

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7:CIRCLE OFFICER BIJNI REVENUE CIRCLE BIJNI CHIRANG BTR ASSAM. PIN- 783390

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R GOSWAMI, MS. U BHATTACHARYYA,MS S DAS,MS N DEVI

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, AEGCL, MS. M BARMAN, JR. GA, ASSAM,SC, BTC

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 09.06.2025

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None appears for the petitioners on call.

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When the matter was taken up on 18.02.2025, none represented the petitioners. Thereafter on 28.02.2025, 03.03.2025, 07.03.2025 and 21.04.2025, the petitioners took adjournment.

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In the order dated 03.03.2025, it is reflected that Ms. K Phukan, learned standing counsel, AEGCL made a submission that the petitioners have received the compensation for which they have preferred the present writ petition and on being confronted with such submission, the learned counsel for the petitioners sought instruction. However, none appears for the petitioners on call.

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Accordingly the writ petition stands dismissed for non prosecution.

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JUDGE

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