Sri Tanka Dahal and 122 Ors, v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of writ petition WP(C)/6909/2014 (internal ref GAHC010020192014), Gauhati High Court, order dated 02.04.2026 by Justice Anjan Moni Kalita. Petitioners: Sri Tanka Dahal and 122 others (advocate Deben Saikia); Respondents: State of Assam and 5 others (Revenue Deptt.). Grounds: non-appearance on 02.04.2026 and on 19.07.2021, 24.08.2021, 24.05.2022, 06.06.2025; Office Notes dated 13.06.2022 and 23.05.2025 recording despatch of the 24.05.2022 order (Memo Nos. HCXXII 1090/WP to HC XII 1214/WP, 10.06.2022) with no response save petitioner no. 38 (“No such addressee Rtd to Sender”); no fresh vakalatnama filed. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution: none appeared for the petitioners on the date of the order or on four earlier dates (19.07.2021, 24.08.2021, 24.05.2022, 06.06.2025), Registry communications to petitioner nos. 1-123 went unanswered (only petitioner no. 38's letter returned, endorsed “No such addressee Rtd to Sender”), and no fresh vakalatnama was filed despite earlier representation.