Writ petition by a proprietary concern against the Assam Public Health Engineering authorities was withdrawn at the petitioner's request with liberty to approach an appropriate forum; the court dismissed the petition on withdrawal without deciding any substantive matter.
Dismissal on withdrawal with liberty to approach appropriate forum.
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/132/2026
TRADERS (ASSAM)
A PROPRIETORIAL CONCERN HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MITHA PUKHURI ROAD, JORHATAND IS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI VRAJENDRA PRASAD AGARWAL, SON OF LT. RAMKISHORE AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DEWAL ROAD, JORHAT IN THE DISTRICT OF JORHAT, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF ASSAM, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SECOND FLOOR, BLOCK-B, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781006 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP (M), ASSAM.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERIG DEPTT. GOVT OF ASSAM HENGRABARI HEALTH COMPLEX HENGRABARI ROAD LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781036
3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING JORHAT CIRCLE
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NA ALI JORHAT 785001
4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PHE) GOLAGHAT DIVISION SATI JAIMOTI PATH JONAKI NAGAR GOLAGHAT ASSAM 78562
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR G N SAHEWALLA, MS K SARMA,MS S AGARWAL,MS T J SAHEWALLA,MR M SAHEWALLA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P H E,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
Date : 09.02.2026
Mr. G.N. Sahewalla, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. S. Agarwal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner be allowed to withdraw the writ petition with the liberty to approach the appropriate forum.
Mr. R.R. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, PHE Department appearing for the official respondents has submitted that he has no objection to the prayer so made.
In view of the above submission made by Mr. Sahewalla, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed on withdrawal, with the liberty, as sought for.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Traders (Assam)
The State of Assam
The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Deptt.
The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering, Jorhat Circle
The Executive Engineer (PHE), Golaghat Division
Manish Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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