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Pranjal Gautam Paul v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.

Gauhati HC11 Feb 2026WP(C)/6421/2022

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Withdrawal/dismissal order - Pranjal Gautam Paul v. State of Assam & 3 Ors., Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/6421/2022, decided 12.02.2026 by Manish Choudhury, J.; writ petition dismissed on withdrawal; interim order recalled; Water Resources Department respondents; change of counsel (P. Hazarika to V.K. Baruah); no merits adjudication.

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Writ petition dismissed on withdrawal at the petitioner's instance; the interim order passed earlier stands recalled. ¶24

Pranjal Gautam Paul Vs the State of Assam and 3 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010197852022

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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)/6421/2022

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PRANJAL GAUTAM PAUL SON OF SRI BRAJA GOPAL PAUL, RESIDENT OF NIZ LALUK, POST OFFICE- LALUK, PIN- 784160, DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, KAMRUP(M), ASSAM.

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2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.

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3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN- 787001 DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.

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4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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NORTH LAKHIMPUR WATER RESOURCES DIVISION PIN- 787001

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LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P HAZARIKA, MR V K BAROOAH,P. BORAH

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, WATER RESOURCE, MR. P N GOSWAMI, ADDL. AG, ASSAM

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 12.02.2026

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Mr. P. Hazarika, learned counsel who had appeared earlier on behalf of the petitioner, has submitted that the brief has been taken back by the petitioner from him with an NOC.

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Mr. V.K. Baruah, learned counsel has submitted that he has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner subsequently and recently by filing Vakalatnama. Mr. Baruah has further submitted, on instruction, that the petitioner wants to withdraw the writ petition.

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Mr. I. Borthakur, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. P.N. Goswami, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam for the State respondents is present and has submitted that the State has no objection to the prayer made for withdrawal.

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In view of the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, more particularly, Mr. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed on withdrawal.

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The interim order passed earlier stands accordingly recalled.

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JUDGE

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