Khadija Begum v. the State of Assam and 7 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court order dated 09.03.2026 in WP(C)/6804/2025 (Justice Devashis Baruah): writ petition closed as petitioner (Zilla Parishad member, Khadija Begum v. State of Assam and 7 Ors) chose not to pursue it after being nominated Chairperson of the JAS Committee of Kaligang MPHC per the JAS guideline during pendency; supporting communication dated 06.02.2026 of the Joint Director of Health Services-cum-Member Secretary, District Health Society, Sribhumi kept on record marked 'X'. No merits adjudication, statutes or precedents cited; no quantum. Counsel: SS Ahmed (petitioner); D Upamanyu (R1, 4, 7); HA Laskar (R8); N Borah (R5, 6); M Barman (District Administration, Sribhumi).
What did the court decide?
Acting on the petitioner's submission, supported by a communication dated 06.02.2026 kept on record and marked 'X', that during the pendency of the writ petition she had been nominated as Chairperson of the JAS Committee of Kaligang MPHC as per the JAS guideline and would not like to further pursue the petition, the Court closed the writ petition.