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Md. Mofizul Hoque v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.

Gauhati HC15 Jun 2026WP(C)/7577/2016

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court; Assam; WP(C)/7577/2016; Md. Mofizul Hoque v. State of Assam and 4 Ors; Justice Kardak Ete; order dated 16.06.2026; writ petition closed as infructuous; petitioner died 10.09.2023 during pendency; death certificate; Inspector of Schools BDC Barpeta communication 15.06.2026; secondary education department; scheme superseded; issue no longer survives for adjudication; no relief; disposed.

What did the court decide?

The issue raised in the writ petition no longer survives for adjudication, the petitioner having expired during its pendency. ¶28

Md. Mofizul Hoque Vs the State of Assam and 4 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010227572016

2026:GAU-AS:8656

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/7577/2016

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MD. MOFIZUL HOQUE

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S/O. FAIZ UDDIN AHMED, R/O. VILL. TAPESWARA, P.O. BALAGAON, P.S. KALGACHIA, DIST. BARPETA, PIN. 781319, ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPTT., GUWAHATI-6.

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2:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

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EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPTT.

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3:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

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KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 ASSAM.

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4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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BARPETA ASSAM.

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5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BARPETA DISTRICT CIRCLE BDC

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BARPETA PIN. 781319 ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.T K BORA, MS. S BORO,MS. K MITRA,MR B PAUL,MR.B GOGOI

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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, SECONDARY EDUCATION

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 16.06.2026

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Mr. U. Ghosh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. B. Paul, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous in view of the fact that the petitioner has unfortunately expired during the pendency of this writ petition.

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Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, by placing the communication dated 15.06.2026 from the Inspector of Schools, BDC, Barpeta, along with the Death Certificate of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has expired on 10.09.2023. He submits that the scheme under which the petitioner had made the claim has already been superseded and is no longer in operation.

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Ms. K. Phukan, learned State Counsel, for respondent No. 4, is present.

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In view of above, the issue raised in this writ petition no longer survives for adjudication.

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Accordingly, writ petition stands closed.

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JUDGE

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Comparing Assistant