Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1014/2026 of THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 20 July 2026
GAHC010188122022 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) I.A.(Civil)/1014/2026 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT ASSAM SECRETARIATE
GAHC010188122022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
I.A.(Civil)/1014/2026
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
ENVIRONMENT
FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT
ASSAM SECRETARIATE
DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006
2: THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND THE HEAD OF
FORESTS FORCE
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-781037
3: THE CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN
ASSAM
ARANYA BHAWAN
GUWAHATI- 781037.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE (PROJECT ELEPHANT DIVISION)
INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN
JOR BAGH ROAD
ALIGANJ
NEW DELHI- 110003.
2:THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
SECRETARIAT
CHENNAI- 600009.
3:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
SECRETARIAT
CHENNAI- 600009.
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND THE HEAD OF
FORESTS FORCE
TAMIL NADU
CHENNAI- 600015.
5:THE CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN
TAMIL NADU
CHENNAI - 600015.
6:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
TAMIL NADU
CHENNAI- 600004.
7:GIRIN MORAN
S/O- LATE KANDURA MORAN
R/O- UPAR KACHIJAN VILLAGE
KACHIJAN CHARIALI POST
P.S.- KAKAPATHAR
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
8:PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMAL (PETA)
INDIA
REP. BY KHUSHBOO GUPTA
SERVING AS DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY PROJECTS IN PEOPLE FOR THE
ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA)
INDIA
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT F-110
1ST FLOOR
JAGDAMBA TOWER
PLOT NO. 13
COMMUNITY CENTRE
PREET VIHAR
NEW DELHI- 110092.
9:PEOPLE FOR CATTLE IN INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ARUN PRASANNA G
FOUNDER AND MANAGING TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
RESIDENT OF NO. 8/22
RAGAVIYAH ROAD
T NAGAR
CHENNAI-600017.
10:ARUN PRASANNA G
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
RESIDENT OF NO. 8/22
RAGAVIYAH ROAD
T NAGAR
CHENNAI-600017.
11:ARULMIGU NACHIYAR (ANDAL) TEMPLE
SRIVILLIPUTHUR
VIRUDHUNAGAR
TAMIL NADU- 626125 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
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Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. P Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam Ms. P Barua Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. PK Tiwari Senior Advocate Mr. U Pathak For respondent Nos.2 to 6
Mr. KN Choudhury, Senior Advocate
Mr. DJ Das
For respondent No.8
Ms. Otoli Kits for respondent No.11
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
21.07.2026 This is an application filed by the petitioner whereby instead of Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and the Head of Forests Force Assam representing the State of Assam, the petitioner be represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Govt. of
Assam.
2. This Court also takes note of that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and the Head of Forests Force Assam is already arrayed as party to the instant proceedings, inasmuch as, it is the petitioner No.2. Further to that, considering that the State of Assam ought to have been represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Assam, the present application in the opinion of this Court is required to be allowed.
3. Accordingly, this Court observes that the petitioner No.1 i.e. the State of Assam shall be represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Govt. of Assam.
4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners is directed to file a fresh memo of parties within 3(three) days from today and the Registry shall on the basis thereof make the necessary changes in the cause-title of the accompanying writ petition and update the same in the CIS.
5. Interlocutory application accordingly stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant