Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/5853/2023 of KEDAR NATH PATHAK AND 17 ORS Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 15 ORS. on 21 July 2026
GAHC010214872023 2026:GAU-AS:10112 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5853/2023 KEDAR NATH PATHAK AND 17 ORS S/O LATE M.C. PATHAK, R/O C.R.B. PATH, PHUKAN NAGAR, WARD NO. 10, P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR, DIST-SIVASAGAR, ASSAM,
GAHC010214872023
2026:GAU-AS:10112
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5853/2023
KEDAR NATH PATHAK AND 17 ORS
S/O LATE M.C. PATHAK, R/O C.R.B. PATH, PHUKAN NAGAR, WARD NO. 10, P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR, DIST-SIVASAGAR, ASSAM, PIN-785640
2: SATYAJIT BHUYAN
S/O LATE B.N. BHUYAN
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
3: MRS. GARIKA DEVI
W/O PRAKHANTA BHATTACHARYYA
R/O PRAFULLA PHUKAN PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
4: PRADIP KR. SARMAH
S/O LATE GHANA KANTA SARMAH
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
5: SMT. MEERA MOHAN
W/O SRI GODESWAR MOHAN
R/O C.R.B. PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
6: SMT. MRIDUPORNA GOSWAMI
W/O PRITOM RANJAN BARUAH
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
7: BIPUL SHARMA
S/O LATE C.D. SHARMA
R/O C.R.B. PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
8: KAMLESHWAR SINGH
S/O LATE RAGHUNATH SINGH
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
9: MRS. ALI SHARMAH
W/O LATE K.K. SHARMAH
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
10: MRS. RUNUMI HAZARIKA
W/O LATE SUCHIL CH. HAZARIKA
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
11: JAYANTA BEZ
S/O LATE MADAN CH. BEZ
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
12: RAJIB GOSWAMI
R/O PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
13: NABA JYOTI SARMAH
S/O LATE MUNIN SARMAH
R/O ANKUR PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
14: MRS. PRITY RANI SARMAH
W/O JOGANANDA SARMAH
R/O C.R.B. PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
15: NIRANJAN BORGOHAIN
R/O PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
16: DURGA NATH BORTHAKUR
R/O PRAFULLA PHUKAN PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
17: GANESH DUTTA
R/O PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
18: TRILOCHAN BORTHAKUR
S/O SRI DURGA NATH BORTHAKUR
R/O PRAFULLA PHUKAN PATH
PHUKAN NAGAR
WARD NO. 10
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-78564
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 15 ORS.
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF
COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION
SANCHAR BHAWAN
20 ASHOKA ROAD
NEW DELHI
PIN-110001
3:THE CHAIRPERSON
TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
MAHANAGAR DUR SANCHAR BHAWAN
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG (OLD MINTU ROAD)
NEW DELHI
PIN-110001
4:THE DIRECTOR (COMPLIANCE-II)
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION
O/O THE SR. DDG
ASSAM
LSA
7TH FLOOR
BSNL BHAWAN
PAN BAZAR
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
GUWAHATI-781001
5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
SIVASAGAR DISTRICT
ASSAM
PIN-785640
6:THE SIVASAGAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAAGR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
7:THE SIVASAGAR MUNICIPAL BOARD
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
8:THE NODAL OFFICER
RIGHT OF WAY
SIVASAGAR
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
9:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
10:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SIVASAGAR REVENUE CIRCLE
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
11:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SIVASAGAR DISTRICT TERRITORIAL BUILDING DIVISION
DIST-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
12:THE EXECUITVE ENGINEER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
REGIONAL OFFICE
SIVASAGAR
MELACHAKAR
DIST-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
13:THE MANAGER
RELIANCE JIO INFOCOM LTD.
2ND FLOOR
BIJAY CRISCENT BUILDING
RUKMINIGAON
G.S. ROAD
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
GUWAHATI-781022
14:JIO SERVICE CENTRE
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS THE MANAGER
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT A.T. ROAD
KANAK NAGAR
NEAR SAMPRITEE HOSPITAL
SIVASAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
15:RANJAN RASHMI BHATTACHARYYA
S/O LATE AMBIKA BHATTACHARYYA
R/O BYE LANE OF CHITTARANJAN PATH
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
WARD NO. 10
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640
16:DIBYA RASHMI BHATTACHARYYA
S/O LATE AMBIKA BHATTACHARYYA
R/O BYE LANE OF CHITTARANJAN PATH
P.O. AND P.S.-SIVASAGAR
WARD NO. 10
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-78564
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. M. K. Sarma, Advocate : Mr. J. Deka, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. R. Baruah, Jr. GA, Assam : Mr. J. Roy, Sr. Advocate : Ms. N. Kumari, Advocate : Ms. K. Phukan, CGC
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
Date : 22.07.2026
Pursuant to the order dated 22.05.2026 passed by this Court in the present writ petition, Mr. S. R. Baruah, the learned Junior Government Advocate has placed before this Court the Speaking
Order dated 07.07.2026 whereby the representations so submitted by the Petitioners were found to be devoid of merit and accordingly, the same were rejected.
2. The said Speaking Order along with the connected documents are collectively kept on record and marked with the letter “X”.
3. The learned counsel for the Petitioners shall be provided a photocopy of the documents which are kept on record and marked with the letter “X” by the Court Master of this Court by 23.07.2026.
4. Mr. M. K. Sarma, the learned counsel for the Petitioners further submitted that in view of the Speaking Order passed on 07.07.2026, the Petitioners now would be required to again challenge the said Speaking Order. He therefore submitted that although there is an accompanying Interlocutory Application pending seeking amendment of the writ petition, he would like to withdraw the instant writ petition along with the Interlocutory Application with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition without prejudice to the claims made in the present proceedings.
5. Taking into account the above, the present writ petition stands closed on withdrawal.
6. This Court observes that the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not preclude or prejudice the Petitioners to assail the Speaking Order dated 07.07.2026.
7. In addition to that, this Court further observes that the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not affect the Petitioners’ claims so raised in the present writ petition.
8. It is further observed that the liberty so granted hereinabove for approaching again this Court shall be subject to permissibility on the question of alternative remedy.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant