Disposed¶36

Gopal Chandra Ray v. the State of Assam and Othrs

Gauhati HC7 May 2026WP(C)/2378/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Gauhati High Court writ petition withdrawn at threshold; matter described as pertaining to protection of the environment; petitioners from Bongaigaon district versus State of Assam Forest Department, District Commissioner, Circle Officer and Co-District Commissioner; liberty granted to avail appropriate remedy/forum; Justice Kardak Ete; order dated 08-05-2026; WP(C)/2378/2026.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to withdraw the writ petition and to avail the appropriate remedy/forum available under law. ¶36

Gopal Chandra Ray Vs the State of Assam and Othrs — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Page No.# 1/3

GAHC010087042026

2026:GAU-AS:6368

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

¶5

Case No. : WP(C)/2378/2026

¶6

GOPAL CHANDRA RAY

¶7

C/O LATE RAHI DAS, R/O VILL HALDIBARI PART I, P/S-MERERCHAR, DISTBONGAIGAON, ASSAM

¶8

2: CHETAN CHANDRA GHOSH SO LATE MANGAL CHANDRA GHOSH RO VILL 143 KIRTTANAPARA PART II PS ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶9

3: SUNIL GHOSH

¶10

SO LATE RAKHAL GHOSH RO VILL 143 KIRTTANAPARA PART II PS ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶11

4: MIR IMRAN HASSAN SO ANOWAR HUSSAIN RO 160 TUPAKARCHAR PS ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶12

5: ABDUL BAREK SO LATE KHAYER UDDIN RO VILL A 160 TUPAKARCHAR PS ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶13

6: ACHAN ALI SO LATE FULCHAN ALI

¶14

Page No.# 2/3

¶15

RO VILL KACHARIPETI PART III PS ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶16

7: KITAB ALI SHEIKH

¶17

SO LATE KURABAN ALI RO VILL 161 HALADIBARI PART II PS MERERCHAR DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶18

8: INTAJ ALI

¶19

SO LATE NUR BAKSA RO VILL KACHARIPATI PART III PS ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶20

9: JUL HUCHEIN

¶21

SO LATE ABDUL HOCHEN RO VILL 161 HALADIBARI PART II PS MERERCHAR DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM

¶22

10: SAMSUL HOQUE SO BHULU SHEIKH RO VILL 161 HALADIBARI PART II PS MERERCHAR DIST BONGAIGAON ASSA

¶23

VERSUS

¶24

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY-06

¶25

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BONGAIGAON ASSAM 3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BONGAIGAON REVENUE CIRCLE ASSAM

¶26

4:THE CO DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

¶27

Page No.# 3/3

¶28

ABHAYAPURI DIST BONGAIGAON ASSA

¶29

Advocate for the Petitioner : MS M BORAH, A N HUSSAIN,MRS. B GOGOI

¶30

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, SC, REVENUE,GA, ASSAM

¶31

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

¶32

ORDER

¶33

Date : 08-05-2026

¶34

Mr. A. N. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioners, upon realising that the matter pertains to protection of the environment, fairly submits that she may be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition, to avail the appropriate remedy/forum available under law.

¶35

Mr. K. P. Pathak, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department, appears for respondent No. 1 and Mr. J. Handique, learned State Counsel, appears for respondent Nos. 2, 3 & 4.

¶36

Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.

¶37

JUDGE

¶38

Comparing Assistant

Gopal Chandra Ray v. the State of Assam and Othrs

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Gopal Chandra Ray v. the State of Assam and Othrs

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Why is it important?

What the court decided

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Bhabesh Baruah @ Bhabesh Chandra Baruah and Anr. Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors.

Zahid Alam Vs State of Assam and Ors.

Chanu Ali and Anr. Vs the Union of India and 6 Ors.

Salim Zahangir Alias Selim Zahinger Vs the State of Assam and 3 Ors.

Taizul Islam Vs the State of Assam and 3 Ors.

Samseruddin Ahmed and Anr. Vs the State of Assam and 6 Ors.