Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/4634/2026 of ABDUL MOZID Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS on 14 October 2026
GAHC010176362026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4634/2026 ABDUL MOZID S/O LT. MOJIBAR ROHMAN, VILL. GOSSAIGAON P.O. DAKHIN BIJNI, P.S. MANIKPUR, DISTRICT BONGAIGAON, ASSAM PIN 783390 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5
GAHC010176362026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4634/2026
ABDUL MOZID
S/O LT. MOJIBAR ROHMAN, VILL. GOSSAIGAON P.O. DAKHIN BIJNI, P.S.
MANIKPUR, DISTRICT BONGAIGAON, ASSAM PIN 783390
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE (SETTLEMENT) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI-06
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
BONGAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT BONGAIGAON ASSAM
PIN 783392
3:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BONGAIGAON ZILLA PARISHAD
BONGAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT BONGAIGAON ASSAM
PIN 783392
4:THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
MANIKPUR BLOCK
P.O. AND P.S. MANIKPUR
DISTRICT BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN 783392
5:THE REGISTRAR
ASSAM INFORMATION COMMISSION
GADAPANI PATH
JURIPAR
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PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37
6:THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
ASSAM
GADAPANI PATH JURIPAR
PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R S CHAUHAN, MS. D CHAUHAN
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, INFORMATION COMMISSION,SC, P AND
R.D.,SC, REVENUE
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
Date : 15.10.2026 Heard Mr. R.S. Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. J. Handique, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue & Disaster Management Department for the respondent no. 1; Mr. P.K. Medhi, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent no. 2; and Mr. D. Deka, learned Standing Counsel, Assam Information Commission for the respondent nos. 5 &
6.
2. Mr. Deka, learned Standing Counsel, Assam Information Commission has submitted that the appeal preferred by the petitioner under Section 19[3] of the Right to Information [RTI] Act, 2005 was registered and numbered as Case no. 602698/[BNG]/1/2025. At the hearing of the appeal, the petitioner was absent without any intimation. The Information Commission after hearing the State Public Information Officer [SPIO] and considering his written statement, placed on record, had disposed of the appeal by an Order dated 11.02.2026 with a direction to the SPIO to give a formal reply to the petitioner with respect to the petitioner’s RTI application within one week of receipt of the Order dated 11.02.2026.
3. Mr. Chauhan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that as he has not been provided with such instructions, he may be allowed to withdraw this writ petition, with liberty to assail the Order dated 11.02.2026, if so advised.
4. In view of the above submission made by Mr. Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed on withdrawal, with the liberty, as sought for.
5. A copy of the Order dated 11.02.2026 passed by the Assam Information Commission in Case no. 602698/[BNG]/1/2025, placed by Mr. Deka is kept with the case record. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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