Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/2495/2022 of LUCY SAWKMIE AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS on 22 July 2026
GAHC010066742022 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2495/2022 LUCY SAWKMIE AND ANR W/O- (L) BIJOY BORO, R/O- 8TH MILE BARIDUA, DIST- RI-BHOI, MEGHALAYA. 2: AUGUSTIN NONGRUM S/O (L) M. SOHPOLANG R/O- 8TH MILE BARIDUA
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2495/2022
LUCY SAWKMIE AND ANR
W/O- (L) BIJOY BORO, R/O- 8TH MILE BARIDUA, DIST- RI-BHOI, MEGHALAYA.
2: AUGUSTIN NONGRUM
S/O (L) M. SOHPOLANG
R/O- 8TH MILE BARIDUA
DIST- RI-BHOI
MEGHALAYA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM, GHY.-05.
2:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPTT. DISPUR
GHY.-05.
3:JOINT SECRETARY
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-5.
4:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-5.
5:JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-5.
6:DIRECTOR
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPTT.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
CHENIKUTHI
GHY.-3.
7:STATE OF MEGHALAYA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF MEGHALAYA
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPTT.
SHILLONG
793001
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R ISLAM, MS M DEKA
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, DR. P AGARWAL (R-7),MR. P K SHARMA,MR. A
BORPUZARI,MR. M MORE,M KATAKY (r-7)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS
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23.07.2026 (S.K. Medhi, J)
Heard Shri R. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri D. Saikia, learned Advocate General, Assam assisted by Ms. P. Baruah and Ms. (Dr) P. Agarwal, learned counsel for the respondent no.7. By means of this petition, the vires of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 was put to challenge. The learned counsel for the parties have, however, informed that in the meantime, there has been an amendment of the said Act. Shri Islam, the learned counsel has submitted that in view of such amendment, there may not be any necessity to continue with the present challenge. This petition is accordingly closed.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant