Dr Maushumi Barooah v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory civil application I.A.(Civil)/1689/2026, Gauhati High Court, order dated 10.06.2026 by Justice Kardak Ete; striking out of a non-existent respondent (Chairman, Assam Land Advisory Committee, Kamrup(M)) from the cause title of connected WP(C) 4456/2021; applicant Dr Maushumi Barooah; respondents included the State of Assam, Deputy Commissioner Kamrup(M), Circle Officer Guwahati Revenue Circle, Mrs Reena Goswami and the Chairman, Assam Land Advisory Committee; consent-based amendment of party array; relevant to practice and procedure on deletion/striking out of parties in writ petitions.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed: the name of respondent No.5 (The Chairman, Assam Land Advisory Committee, Kamrup) struck off from the array of party respondents in connected WP(C) 4456/2021; the I.A. stands closed and disposed of.