Writ petition challenging the appointment process of Additional Notary Publics dismissed as infructuous following the shelving of the initial appointment process and decision to call fresh applications.
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GAHC010048162024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1423/2024
DEEPALI RAVI
W/O- SRI RANJIT DUTTA, R/O- MARGHERITA TOWN, A.T.T. MILL COLONY, P.S. MARGHERITA, P.O. MAKUMPATHER, DIST. TINSUKIA, ASSAM, PIN78687.
-VERSUS-
1: THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE SECRETARY JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.
3:JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR.
4:DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
TINSUKIA.
5:THE SECRETARY MARGHERITA BAR ASSOCIATION MARGHERITA DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN- 786181.
6:SMT. RUPA PAGBONDHA
W/O- SRI JULLIUS CHETIA R/O- KUSHAL NAGAR CHARIALI MARGHERITA P.O. AND P.S. MARGHERITA DIST. TINSUKIA PIN- 786181.
7:PINTU ACHARJEE
S/O- DILIP ACHARJEE R/O- SAMUKJAN
P.O. SAMUKJAN DIST. TINSUKIA PIN- 786182.
8:SMT. LAXMI THAPA PRADHAN
W/O- SRI BASAN PRADHAN P.O. BORGOLAI NEAR ADARSH HINDI HIGH SCHOOL P.S. MARGHERITA DIST. TINSUKIA PIN- 786181.
9:JANKI DEVI THAPA
W/O- SRI DHIRAJ THAPA NO. 1 BORBIL JYOTI NAGAR DIGBOI P.O. AND P.S. DIGBOI DIST. TINSUKIA PIN- 786171.
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10:SMT. JURI GOGOI
W/O- MANJIT SINGH R/O- BORBIL NO. 1 NEAR BORBIL TEA FACTORY P.O. AND P.S. DIGBOI DIST. TISNUKIA PIN- 786171.
11:SOUMIK DAS GUPTA
S/O- LATE KAJAL DAS GUPTA MISSION PARA NEAR HARIOM MANDIR P.O. AND P.S. DIGBOI DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN- 786171.
12:GAUHATI HIGH COURT REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR GENERAL GAUHATI HIGH COURT
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K.K. Dey, Advocate. : Mr. V.K. Barooah, Advocate.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Mozumdar, Additional Advocate General, Assam, assisted by Ms. D. Devi, Assam. : Ms. P. Sarma, Advocate on behalf of Mr. T.J. Mahanta, Sr. Advocate/Standing Counsel, Gauhati High Court.
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HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
15.09.2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
With the shelving of the initial process of appointment of Additional Notary Publics at Margherita and calling for fresh applications from eligible advocates for considering their suitability for being appointed as Additional Notary Publics, this writ petition has become infructuous.
In view of the above, this writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous .
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
Deepali Ravi
State of Assam and 10 Ors.
Ashutosh Kumar
Arun Dev Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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