Samim Sultana v. State of Assam and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a writ petition for ex-gratia payment and appointment. The court noticed that the ex-gratia amount was already sanctioned and received by the petitioner, resulting in the petition being closed while leaving the appointment claim open.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands closed as the ex-gratia amount has been sanctioned and received; the claim for appointment remains open.
What the court decided
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GAHC010173392025
2026:GAU-AS:13470
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5457/2025
SAMIM SULTANA
D/O- SAMSUDDIN AHMED, R/O- BORDOLONG, P.S. SADAR, P.O. KHARIKHANA, DIST. HOJAI, ASSAM, PIN- 782442 AND PRESENT ADDRESSBENGENAATI, P.S. SADAR, P.O. CHOTO HAIBOR, DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782003.
VERSUS
STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, PIN- 781005.
2:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT DISPUR PIN- 781005.
3:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER HOJAI SANKARDEV NAGAR ASSAM PIN- 782442.
4:CIRCLE OFFICER LANKA HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782442
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the ex-gratia payment claimed for the petitioner was already sanctioned.
Whether the writ petition survives for adjudication after the petitioner confirms receipt of the payment.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Samim Sultana
- respondent
State of Assam
Coram
Kaushik Goswami
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/5457/2025
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