The Accountant General a and E v. Sri Rupam Phukan
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory application I.A.(Civil)/180/2026, Gauhati High Court, order dated 04-02-2026 by Justice Rajesh Mazumdar. Applicant: Accountant General (A&E) Assam, respondent No. 8 in W.P(C) No. 6937/2024, seeking striking out of its name as a non-necessary party. Result: copy of I.A.(C) to be served on respondents' counsel; applicant exempted from affidavit-in-opposition; I.A. disposed. Respondents include Sri Rupam Phukan, State of Assam (Home A Department), Joint Secretary Home A, Commissioner & Secretary Finance, DGP Assam, IGP (Admin), IGP (MPC), and Dr Rubul Gogoi. Advocates: C Boruah for the applicant; SC Finance, B Chetry, R Dhar on the respondent side. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Applicant (Accountant General A&E, Assam) exempted from filing affidavit-in-opposition; its counsel directed to serve a copy of the I.A.(C) on the respondents' counsel; the striking-out prayer was not expressly allowed.