Biman Gogoi v. the State of Assam and 7 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Biman Gogoi v. State of Assam and 7 Ors., WP(C)/669/2026, Gauhati High Court, order dated 10.06.2026, Justice Devashis Baruah. Second round of litigation over settlement of Mathurapur Weekly Bazar (Charaideo district; Lakuwa Anchalik Panchayat area). Petitioner challenged the settlement in favour of respondent No. 8 (Mrigen Gogoi) on the allegation of a false affidavit by guarantor Tarun Rajkonwar regarding land of deceased Kanak Rajkonwar; guarantor's affidavit claimed possession, not ownership; affidavit of deceased person held to have no material significance; writ petition under Article 226 dismissed. Prior round: WP(C) No. 4664/2025, judgment and order dated 24.09.2025; settlement to respondent No. 8 dated 17.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
The affidavit stated to have been executed by Kanak Rajkonwar had no material significance for the purpose of the settlement in question.