Disposed¶24
Dhananjoy Basumatary v. the Union of India and 3 Ors.
Gauhati HCWP(C)/7172/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Closure order, Gauhati High Court, Justice Soumitra Saikia, dated 02.12.2025, in writ petition WP(C)/7172/2017 filed by Dhananjoy Basumatary (s/o Achiri Basumatary) against the Union of India, Director General of Assam Rifles, Commander 7 Sector Assam Rifles and Commandant 44th Assam Rifles. Petitioner died during pendency; legal heirs declined to pursue the petition; writ petition closed; liberty reserved to legal heirs to file an appropriate application; interim orders vacated; pending IAs dismissed. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the legal heirs to file appropriate application, if they so desire. ¶24