Biswajit Dey and 2 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 10 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition WP(C)/2249/2022, Gauhati High Court, Justice Kaushik Goswami, order dated 13.05.2026: dismissal for non-prosecution; non-appearance of petitioners' counsel despite two calls; petitioners Biswajit Dey, Ananda Mohan Dey, Minati Rani Paul (Cachar/Udharbond, Assam); respondents include State of Assam, Environment and Forest Department officials, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Conservator of Forests Southern Assam Circle, DFO Cachar, Pollution Control Board Assam, APDCL Silchar, Deputy Commissioner Cachar, Ashim Paul (Shree Krishna Crusher) and Keshab Dutta; no merits adjudication; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
On non-appearance of the learned counsel for the petitioners despite the matter being called out twice before the Court, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.