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Assam Drug Dealer Association and 18 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.

Gauhati HC11 Jun 2026WP(C)/3518/2015

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What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution as infructuous; Assam Drug Dealer Association and 18 others; respondents include State of Assam (Health & F.W. Department) and Assam Pharmacy Council (Registrar, Jt. Drugs Controller, President); Justice Kardak Ete; WP(C)/3518/2015; order dated 12.06.2026; no appearance on call; instructions sought on 04.12.2024 never furnished.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, the Court having considered the nature of the grievance, that the petitioners appear no longer interested in pursuing the matter, and that the matter appears to have become infructuous. ¶42

Assam Drug Dealer Association and 18 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010015742015

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/3518/2015

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ASSAM DRUG DEALER ASSOCIATION and 18 ORS

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HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR, CITY TOWER, S.C. GOSWAMI ROAD, PANBAZAR, GHY-1, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECY. SRI BIKRAM N. CHOUDHURY

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2: SISIR KANTI DEY P.O. and VILL. BIHPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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3: CHANDAN KUMAR SAHA C/O SAHA MEDICAL HALL P.O. BIHPURIA LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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4: SWAPAN CH. DUTTA BIHPURIA W/NO-8 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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5: AMAR CH. SAHA P.O. BIHPURIA W/NO.3 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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6: AFAZ UDDIN AHMED VILL. NADICAL KAHIPARA P.O. ISLAMGAON LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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7: BANGSHI BADAN BASAK LACHIT NAGAR P.O. KHUWALIA DHEMAJI ASSAM 8: TRISHNA CHOUDHURY VILL. LALUK BEJIBARI P.O. LALUK DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 9: BAPI PAUL PAUL MEDICAL HALL LALUK P.O. LALUK DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 10: CHABILAL SARMAH P.O. and VILL. GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM 11: RAJENDRA GOUTAM VILL. GOGAMUKH P.O. UKHLAMATI DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM 12: ARUN CHANDRA RAHA VILL. BALIGAON P.O. DHAKUAKHANA LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 13: PRATIMA SARKAR SANTI NAGAR P.O. GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM

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14: FARID UDDIN AHMED VILL. NADIKA ISLAMGAON DIST- LAKHIMPUR

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ASSAM

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15: NRIPEN DUTTA BIHPURIA W/NO.1 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 16: SATYAKAM BORA MILAN NAGAR LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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17: GOPI BALLAV NANDI P.O. and VILL. LALUK LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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18: ASHIM KUMAR NANDI W/NO.10 MILAN NAGAR P.O. and DIST- LAKHIMPUR

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19: MAHENDRA BORA MILAN NAGAR W/NO.5 LAKHIMPUR ASSA

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

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REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND SECY., DEPTT. OF HEALTH AND F.W., DISPUR, GHY-6

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2:THE PRINCIPAL SECY. DEPTT. OF HEALTH AND F.W. DISPUR GHY-6

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3:ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR CUM SECY. O/O THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-36

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4:THE JT. DRUGS CONTROLLER CUM REGISTRAR

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ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL C/O DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-36

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5:REGISTRAR-CUM-SECY. ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL O/O DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-36

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6:PRESIDENT ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL O/O DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GHY-3

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.R SENSUA, MR.R SINGHA,MR.D DAS,MR.R SARMA

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Advocate for the Respondent : , SC, HEALTH,,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 12.06.2026

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No one appears for the parties on call.

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On 04.12.2024, Mr. D. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners, had made a submission that the writ petition might have become infructuous and prayed for four weeks’ to obtain instruction, which was allowed.

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Till date more than five months have elapsed and no instruction is placed by the parties.

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Having considered the nature of the grievance raised in the writ petition and

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also considering that the petitioners appears to be no longer interested in pursuing the matter as well, the matter appears to have infructuous, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

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JUDGE

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