Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/5442/2026 of PROKRISHNA BARMAN Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS on 11 October 2026
2026:GAU-AS:15366
GAHC010212442026 2026:GAU-AS:15366 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5442/2026 PROKRISHNA BARMAN S/O- LATE BHABENDRA CHANDRA BARMAN. R/O- VILL.- SIMALABARI, P.O.- SIMALABARI, P.S.- LAKHIPUR, DIST.- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783330.
GAHC010212442026
2026:GAU-AS:15366
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5442/2026
PROKRISHNA BARMAN
S/O- LATE BHABENDRA CHANDRA BARMAN.
R/O- VILL.- SIMALABARI, P.O.- SIMALABARI, P.S.- LAKHIPUR, DIST.- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783330.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGMENT (REGISTRATION) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
GOALPARA
P.O. AND DIST. - GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
3:THE NODAL OFFICER
INTER RELIGION LAND TRANSFER
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT-CUM-JOINT
SECRETARY/ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS
ASSAM
RUPNAGAR
GHY-32.
4:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF POLICE (SPECIAL BRANCH)
ULUBARI
GHY-07.
5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
LAKHIPUR
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LAKHIPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 78312
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A RAHMAN, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, REVENUE
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
12.10.2026
Heard Mr. A. Rahman, learned counsel for the petitioner; Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Assam for the respondent nos. 1 & 3; and Mr. N. Goswami, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 2, 4 & 5.
2. The petitioner has stated that despite efforts, he has not been able to submit his application in the on-line mode seeking delivery of the notified public service, ‘Land Sale Permission’ at the office of the respondent no. 2 since 2022. It is stated that when the petitioner approached the respondent no. 2 and the respondent no. 5 by representations, the petitioner was informed to submit the application on-line. But again despite efforts, the petitioner could not submit the application online due to certain problems in the portal. Hence, the writ petition.
3. On 05.10.2026, Mr. Goswami, learned Junior Government Advocate submitted that he would obtain instruction whether on-line applications are being accepted in the district of Goalpara or not. Today, Mr. Goswami, on the basis of verbal instructions received from office of the respondent no. 2, has submitted that the facility of submitting on-line application for delivery of the notified public service, ‘Land Sale Permission’ is available and on receipt of an application on-line only, an application is processed as per the provisions of the Assam Right
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to Public Services [ARTPS] Act, 2012, as amended.
3. As the petitioner has stated that he has not able to submit his application in the on- line mode despite efforts since 2022, it is observed that the petitioner shall appear at the office of the respondent no. 2 at 11-00 a.m. on 26.10.2026 along with all the requisite documents. It is further observed that the respondent no. 2 shall instruct the officials of his office, upon such appearance of the petitioner, to facilitate submission of the application on- line by the petitioner for delivery of the notified public service, ‘Land Sale Permission’.
4. It is clarified that the matter of consideration of the application on merits will be strictly as per the provisions of the ARTPS Act.
5. This order disposes of the writ petition. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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