Shudha Kantha Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Protimurti Sangrakshan Samitee and 11 Ors. v. Union of India and 7 Ors.
Locus standi – Writ petition (WP(C)/7013/2021)
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/7013/2021; Shudha Kantha Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Protimurti Sangrakshan Samitee and 11 others v. Union of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), NHAI PIU Guwahati, State of Assam, Deputy Commissioner Kamrup, Circle Officer Rangia, Rangia Barowari Siva Mandir Committee; alleged illegal and unsafe religious construction at Tinigayan Chowk, Rangia, Kamrup, Assam; construction conceded to be on Government land; petitioners held to have no locus standi; writ petition dismissed; interim order vacated; NHAI and State Government free to act against private respondents under law; Devashis Baruah, J.; order dated 06.01.2025.
What did the court decide?
There is no locus standi of the petitioners to approach this Court, the alleged illegal construction being carried out in Government land and not over land belonging to the petitioners.