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Ranjuma Begum and 3 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.

Gauhati HC16 Jul 2026WP(C)/6083/2023

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What is this about?

Dismissal for non-prosecution of writ petition WP(C)/6083/2023 before the Gauhati High Court (order dated 17.07.2026, Devashis Baruah, J.). Petitioners Ranjuma Begum, Amon Ali, Md. Suman Ali and Md. Abed Ali versus State of Assam, District Commissioner Kamrup Metro, Additional District Commissioner Kamrup Metro and Circle Officer Azara Revenue Circle. No counsel appeared for the petitioners; Mr. SR Baruah, Govt. Advocate, appeared for the respondents. Interim order, if any, vacated. Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution, repeated non-appearance, loss of interest, vacation of interim order.

What did the court decide?

The petitioners, having failed to appear before the Court for the third time and appearing to have lost interest in the proceedings, suffer dismissal of the writ petition for non-prosecution. ¶27

Ranjuma Begum and 3 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 3 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010226102023

2026:GAU-AS:9852

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/6083/2023

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RANJUMA BEGUM AND 3 ORS WIFE OF LATE HASMAT ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE/ TOWN- AZARA HATKHUWAPARA, P.O. AND P.S.- AZARA, GUWAHATI, PIN- 781030, IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP, ASSAM.

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2: AMON ALI SON OF LATE HASMAT ALI

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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE/ TOWN- AZARA HATKHUWAPARA

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P.O. AND P.S.- AZARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP

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ASSAM.

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3: MD. SUMAN ALI SON OF LATE HASMAT ALI

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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE/ TOWN- AZARA HATKHUWAPARA

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P.O. AND P.S.- AZARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM.

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4: MD. ABED ALI

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SON OF LATE MD. MOFIJ ALI

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RESIDENT OF VILL/ TOWN- MIKIRPARA DHARAPUR GUWAHATI PIN- 781039 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER/ SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, BLOCK-F, 1ST FLOOR, ASSAM SECRETARIAT (CIVIL), DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006. 2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP METRO LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI- 781036 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 3:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KAMRUP METRO LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI- 781036 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER AZARA REVENUE CIRCLE AZARA GUWAHATI- 781017 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP(M) ASSAM

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Advocate for the petitioner(s): None appears

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Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. SR Baruah, Govt. Advocate

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B E F O R E

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER

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17.07.2026

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None appears on behalf of the petitioners on call.

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Mr. SR Baruah, the learned Govt. Advocate, Assam who appears on behalf of the respondents.

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It is seen that this is the third time the petitioners have chosen not to appear before the Court.

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Considering the above, it appears that the petitioners have lost interest in the present proceedings, for which, the writ petition stands dismissed for nonprosecution.

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Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

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JUDGE

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