Bodo Ali v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition WP(C)/507/2026 before the Gauhati High Court by Bodo Ali (s/o Late Joynal Ali, Vill.- Bhella, P.S. Barpeta, Dist. Barpeta, Assam) against the State of Assam and 3 others (Commissioner & Secretary, Govt. of Assam, PWDR Department; Principal Secretary, Revenue and DM (Gen) Department; Chief Engineer, PWRD, Chandmari; Executive Engineer, PWRD Barpeta-Baghbor-Chenga Territorial Road Division). Decided 04.02.2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury. Petition dismissed on withdrawal at petitioner's instance because the District Commissioner, Barpeta, a necessary party, was inadvertently not impleaded; liberty to file afresh granted. Counsel: J. Ahmed, R. Begum, H.G. Daisy (petitioner); M. Bhuyan for B. Gogoi, Standing Counsel, PWDR (respondent nos. 1, 3 & 4); S. Dutta, Standing Counsel, Revenue (respondent no. 2). Keywords: withdrawal, dismissal on withdrawal, liberty to file afresh, necessary party, District Commissioner Barpeta, PWRD, Revenue, Barpeta, Assam.