The Upper Assam Under Astc Bus Owners Association v. State of Assam and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of writ petitions WP(C)/6216/2016 and linked WP(C)/3294/2012 before the Gauhati High Court (Kardak Ete, J., order dated 05-05-2026); petitioner Upper Assam Motor Transport Owner's Association / Upper Assam Under ASTC Bus Owners Association; subject: discontinuation of bus stoppage near PWD Office, Dibrugarh; respondents: State of Assam, Deputy Commissioner DTO SP Dibrugarh; advocates: D Haloi, A Sahad, S A Hussain, A Deka, Y Doloi, M. D. Borah, H. K. Hazarika, R Gogoi; outcome: dismissed for non-prosecution, petitioners unrepresented.
What did the court decide?
As the petitioners were unrepresented, had been pending since 2012, and appeared no longer interested in pursuing the matter, and the issue involved was trivial, the writ petitions stand dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶44