Achan Paramanik and Ors. v. the State of Assam and Ors.
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Gauhati High Court writ petition WP(C)/1429/2026 (order dated 10.03.2026, Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi): 23 petitioners led by Achan Paramanik (Bhatiapara Gaon, P.O. Dubapara, P.S. Goalpara, District Goalpara, Assam) challenged an eviction notice dated 25.02.2026 requiring them to vacate possessed land within 15 days; grounds included recording of the lands as myadi patta land. Respondents: State of Assam and others incl. PCCF/HoFF, DFO Goalpara, Circle Officer Matia and a private party (respondent No. 8, Hirambo Prasad Das); advocates: M H Ali, Arif Khan, S M Munir, Z Khalid for petitioners; GA Assam, SC Forest, SC Revenue, and R. R. Gogoi (Standing Counsel, Forest) for respondents. Impugned notices were withdrawn vide Office Order dated 06.03.2026; Court held there was no live cause of action; writ petition dismissed on withdrawal. Keywords: eviction notice, myadi patta, withdrawal, no live cause of action, Forest Department, Goalpara, Matia.