Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1727/2026 of RUPESHWAR SAIKIA AND 8 ORS Vs STATE OF ASSAM AND 20 ORS on 23 August 2026
GAHC010088672026 2026:GAU- AS:12088-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1727/2026 RUPESHWAR SAIKIA AND 8 ORS S/O LATE REWAI SAIKIA, VILL- NEW SALIA GAON, P.O.- SATRIA (GOTANGA), P.S.- PULIBAR, PIN-785006, NAME OF THE
GAHC010088672026
2026:GAU-
AS:12088-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1727/2026
RUPESHWAR SAIKIA AND 8 ORS
S/O LATE REWAI SAIKIA, VILL- NEW SALIA GAON, P.O.- SATRIA
(GOTANGA), P.S.- PULIBAR, PIN-785006, NAME OF THE BOARD- JORHAT
MUNICIPAL BOARD.
2: SUREN SARMA BHATTACHARJEE
S/O LATE TILESHWAR
VILL- MALOW ALI
JORHAT
P.O.- DHARGORA
P.S.- PULIBOR
PIN-785006
NAME OF THE BOARD- JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD.
3: TONGKESHWAR BORAH
S/O LT. SONARAM
VILL.- POCHIM KHUTIKOTIA KOLONGPAR PATH
P.O.- SANSWA
P.S.- SADAR (NAGAON)
PIN- 782001
NAME OF THE BOARD- NAGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD.
4: SOFIQUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
S/O LATE NAZI ALI CHOUDHURY
VILL.- DORONGIAL
P.O.- CHOKOLAGHAT
P.S.- JURIA
PIN-782124
NAME OF THE BOARD- NAGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD.
5: SMTI. MONI SAIKIA
W/O PRODEEP SAIKIA
VILL.- DORONGIAL
P.O.- CHOKOLAGHAT
P.S.- JURIA
PIN-782124
NAME OF THE BOARD- NAGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD.
6: SMTI. PURNIMA BORAH
W/O LATE SIBAPRASAD BORAH
VILL.- NH- 37
KHUTOKOTIA
P.O.- HOIBARGAON
P.S.- HOIBARGAON
PIN-782002
NAME OF THE BOARD- NAGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD.
7: PADMA KANTA SARMAH
S/O LATE NADURAM SARMAH
VILL.- MORIKOLONG BORGHAT
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON
PIN- 782001.
8: PRODEEP KR. PATHAK
S/O LATE NOBIN CH. PATHAK
VILL.- MADHYA MATUA KUSHI BARPETA
W.NO.- 19
P.O.- BARPETA
P.S.- BARPETA
PIN-781301
NAME OF THE BOARD- BARPETA MUNICIPAL BOARD.
9: NONI GOLPAL RAJKHOWA
S/O LATE GOJOT RAJKHOWA
VILL.- LOKHOUJAN TINALI
P.O.- LOKHOUJAN
P.S.- BOKAKHAT
PIN-785612
NAME OF THE BOARD- BOKAKHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD
VERSUS
STATE OF ASSAM AND 20 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
6:THE DIRECTOR
FINANCE (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS) DEPARTMENT
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
7:THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
A.T. ROAD
MALOW ALI
JORHAT
ASSAM-785001
8:THE NAGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
CHRISTIANPATTY
NAGAON
ASSAM-782001
9:THE BARPETA MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
BARPETA ROAD
ASSAM-781315
10:THE BOKAKHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
BOKAKHAT
ASSAM-785612
11:THE MORIGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
RAJAGAON
ASSAM-782105
12:THE HOWLY TOWN COMMITTEE
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
HOWLY
ASSAM-781316
13:THE BARPETA ROAD MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
BARPETA ROAD
ASSAM-781315
14:THE SIVASAGAR MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM-785640
15:THE DIGBOI TOWN COMMITTEE
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
DIGBOI
ASSAM-786171
16:THE AMGURI MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
NATIONAL HIGHWAY 61
AMGURI
ASSAM-785683
17:THE DERGAON MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
DERGAON
ASSAM-785703
18:THE GOLAGHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
BHOGA GAON
ASSAM-785621
19:THE LAKHIMPUR MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM-787001
20:THE TEZPUR MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
MAHABHAIRAB
TEZPUR
ASSAM-784001
21:THE SONARI MUNICIPAL BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
SONARI
ASSAM-78569
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H RAHMAN, MS. S GOUR,MS. Z R MAJUMDAR,MS. S
NATH,DR. P AGARWAL
Advocate for the Respondent : SR, GA, ASSAM, MR. N M DUTTA(R8),SC, SIVASAGAR
MUNICIPAL BOARD,SC, FINANCE,SC, P AND R.D.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORDER
Date : 24-08-2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Dr. P. Agarwal, learned counsel for the applicants, who submits that there is a delay of 30 days in preferring the writ appeal against the Judgment dated 07.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.6067/2019. Mr. P. Nayak, learned Addl. A.G. for the State submits that he has got no objection to the delay being condoned. A perusal of the office note indicates that while service of notice upon the respondent Nos.8 & 9 is complete, there is no return of A/D card or unserved notice from the respondent Nos.7 & 10. However, no one appears for the respondent Nos.8 & 9. On considering the delay of 30 days which has been explained in Para 3 & 4
of the application, we find that sufficient cause for the delay has been made out. Accordingly, the delay of 30 days is condoned. The I.A. is accordingly allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant