Dr Hemanta Kumar Baruah v. the State of Assam and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory application (I.A.) for striking out / removal of the name of writ petitioner No.7 from the array of petitioners; withdrawal by a co-petitioner; unopposed application disposed of as allowed. Parties/keywords: Dr Hemanta Kumar Baruah; State of Assam — Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Dispur; Director of Higher Education Assam, Kahilipara; University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi; Vice-Chancellor, Gauhati University; Governing Body of Sapekhati College, Sivasagar. Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nelson Sailo (single judge); decision date 02.04.2026. Document references as printed: GAHC010054912026; 2026:GAU-AS:4869. No statutory provisions or cited precedents; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Striking out of the name of the applicant (writ petitioner No.7, Dr Hemanta Kumar Baruah) from the array of writ petitioners in the underlying writ petition.