Ghoshito Yeptho and 34 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, Division Bench (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ; Arun Dev Choudhury, J), order dated 11.05.2026 in WP(C)/7498/2022 (heard with WP(C)/7211/2021, Cont.Cas(C)/85/2022 and I.A.(Civil)/391/2022): Ghoshito Yeptho and 34 others, residents of Balijan, P.S. Khatkhati, Sub-Division Diphu, District Karbi Anglong, v. State of Assam, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and its Deputy Secretary (Revenue), Deputy Commissioner, Revenue Officer and Assistant Settlement Officer. Petitions dismissed as not pressed; petitioners' counsel (S. Borgohain) had no instruction to pursue as there was no imminent threat of eviction; liberty to re-approach the Court if deemed necessary. Short non-merits disposal; no ratio on the underlying eviction/settlement dispute; no statutes or case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to approach the Court again, if deemed necessary.