Abdul Kadir v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissed-on-withdrawal order; no merits decision. Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/557/2026; Justice Manish Choudhury; decided 09.03.2026. Petitioner Abdul Kadir with co-petitioners nos. 2–53 of No. 3 Raja Pukhuri / Dhupguri / Uriamghat / Sarupathar / Golaghat (cause list notes eviction-related temporary displacement). Respondents: Union of India (Ministry of Home Affairs), Election Commission of India, Chief Electoral Officer Assam, District Election Officer-cum-District Commissioner Golaghat, Electoral Registration Officer Sarupathar, Booth Level Officer 169 Panjan L.P. School. Counsel: I. Amin and M H Ahmed (petitioners); S P Choudhury, Dy.S.G.I. (Union of India); U. Das, Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam (State respondents). No statutes or precedents cited; no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
Upon the petitioner's counsel submitting, on instruction, that the petitioner wanted to withdraw the writ petition, the Court dismissed the writ petition on withdrawal.