The State of Assam and Ors. v. Kuldeep Tassa
Case brief
What is this about?
Closure order, Gauhati High Court, WA/378/2024, decided 02.02.2026, coram Michael Zothankhuma and Kaushik Goswami, JJ. (order by M. Zothankhuma, J). Appellant side: The State of Assam and Ors and the State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee (Welfare of Plains Tribes and Backward Caste Department). Respondents: Kuldeep Tassa (writ petitioner), Director of Medical Education Assam, Principal Assam Medical College, Director of Plain Tribes Welfare Assam, District Commissioner Dibrugarh. Linked appeal WA/366/2025 by the Director of Medical Education, Assam and the Principal, Assam Medical College against Kuldeep Tassa and 4 Ors. Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) directed vide order dated 11.11.2025 paid and receipt acknowledged; both writ appeals closed. Counsel: B. Gogoi (Additional Advocate General), R. M. Das, F. Hussain, R. Dhar. No statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Both the writ appeals (WA/378/2024 and linked WA/366/2025) stand closed, without adjudication on merits. The Court recorded that the Rs.1,00,000/- directed to be paid to the petitioner vide order dated 11.11.2025 has been paid and received by the writ petitioner.