Zahid Alam v. State of Assam and Ors.

Gauhati HC6 May 2026I.A.(Civil)/1168/2026

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court, single-Judge order dated 07.05.2026 by Justice Kardak Ete, allowing I.A.(Civil)/1168/2026 and impleading the Director, Directorate of Archaeology, Assam as respondent no. 5 in WP(C)/5704/2025 (Md. Zahid Alam v. State of Assam & Ors.). Context: Na-Pukhuri, Tinsukia; compliance with Rule 11(2) of the Rules of 1964; impleadment of necessary party directed by earlier order dated 12.03.2026. Keywords: impleadment, necessary party, Director of Archaeology, Superintendent of Archaeology, Na-Pukhuri, Tinsukia, writ petition, Rules of 1964.

What did the court decide?

Impleadment of the Director, Directorate of Archaeology, Assam as respondent no. 5 in WP(C) 5704/2025 permitted; the interlocutory application (I.A.(Civil)/1168/2026) stands allowed and disposed of. ¶¶30

Zahid Alam Vs State of Assam and Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010218322025

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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)/5704/2025

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MD. ZAHID ALAM S/O- HAJI MD. MAQBUL

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R/O- STATION ROAD, TINSUKIA, POLICE STATION- TINSUKIA , DISTRICTTINSUKIA ,ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.

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2:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE TINSUKIA

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3:THE CHAIRMAN TINSUKIA MUNICIPAL BOARD TINSUKIA ASSAM

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4:THE SECRETARY

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TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B J DAS, H. RAHMAN,S. AHMED,MS. S NATH

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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. S.S. ROY, SC, TINSUKIA MUNICIPAL BOARD,SC, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPT

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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1168/2026

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ZAHID ALAM S/O- HAJI MD. MAQBUL R/O- STATION ROAD TINSUKIA POLICE STATION- TINSUKIA DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE TINSUKIA 3:THE CHAIRMAN TINSUKIA MUNICIPAL BOARD TINSUKIA ASSAM 4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. -----------Advocate for : MR. B J DAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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07.05.2026

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Heard Ms. S. Nath, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Mr. B.J. Talukdar, learned

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senior counsel for the State respondents.

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This is an application praying for impleadment of the Director of Archaeology, Assam.

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This Court by an order dated 12.03.2026, has observed that the petitioner is required to implead either the Superintendent of Archaeology or the Officer so authorized by the State Government in respect to Na-Pukhuri so that this Court would be in a position to take note of as to whether any order has been passed in terms with Rule 11(2) of the Rules of 1964. Pursuant thereto the present application has been filed for impleadment of the Director, Directorate of Archaeology, Assam as respondent no. 5 in the connected writ petition being WP(C) 5704/2025.

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Having considered the order of this Court dated 12.03.2026 and also considering the nature of grievances raised in the connected writ petition as well as agreed to by the learned counsel for both the parties, I deem it appropriate to allow this application as the Director, Directorate of Archaeology, Assam appears to be a necessary party in the connected writ petition for proper adjudication of the issue in the said writ petition.

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Accordingly, the Director, Directorate of Archaeology, Assam is allowed to be impleaded as respondent no.5 in the connected writ petition being WP(C) 5704/2025.

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This IA stands allowed and disposed of.

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JUDGE.

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