Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/7645/2022 of ON THE DEATH OF PARESH KUMAR ROY, HIS LEGAL HEIRS- SMT SEWALI DEVI Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS on 16 July 2026
GAHC010240302022 2026:GAU-AS:9851 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7645/2022 ON THE DEATH OF PARESH KUMAR ROY, HIS LEGAL HEIRS- SMT SEWALI DEVI W/O- LATE PARESH KUMAR ROY, R/O- DAKSHIN GANAKGARI, P.O. AND P.S. SORBHOG, DIST.
GAHC010240302022
2026:GAU-AS:9851
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/7645/2022
ON THE DEATH OF PARESH KUMAR ROY, HIS LEGAL HEIRS- SMT SEWALI
DEVI
W/O- LATE PARESH KUMAR ROY, R/O- DAKSHIN GANAKGARI, P.O. AND
P.S. SORBHOG, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM, PIN- 781317.
2: TAPASH KUMAR ROY
S/O- LATE PARESH KUMAR ROY
R/O- DAKSHIN GANAKGARI
P.O. AND P.S. SORBHOG
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781317.
3: PINAKI ROY
D/O- LATE PARESH KUMAR ROY
R/O- DAKSHIN GANAKGARI
P.O. AND P.S. SORBHOG
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781317.
4: BEDANT ROY
S/O- LATE PARESH KUMAR ROY
R/O- DAKSHIN GANAKGARI
P.O. AND P.S. SORBHOG
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781317
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
NOTICE THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM, FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
-CUM- DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY
FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
3:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-781037.
4:THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
LOWER ASSAM ZONE
GUWAHATI-781001.
5:THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
CENTRAL ASSAM CIRCLE
GUWAHATI-781029.
6:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
NORTH KAMRUP DIVISION
RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP.
7:THE DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY AND MINING
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. UK Das Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. D Gogoi, Standing Counsel Forest Department
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
17.07.2026
Pursuant to the order dated 13.07.2026 passed by this Court wherein it is categorically mentioned that the petitioner was willing to give up the claims in the instant proceedings provided the petitioner is refunded the amount of Rs.54,70,063/-.
2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Forest Department has placed before this Court a communication dated 16.07.2026 issued to the legal representative of the petitioner, namely, Smti Sewali Devi to receive the earnest money deposit, and the security deposit etc. The said communication is kept on record and marked with the letter ‘X’.
3. Mr. UK Das, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would provide the Bank Account details to the Divisional Forest Officer, North Kamrup Division and thereupon the amount may be released to the petitioner.
4. Taking into account the above, nothing further remains to be adjudicated upon in the instant writ proceedings, for which, the writ petition stands closed with the following observations and directions:
(i) . The petitioner herein is directed to provide the Bank Account details to the Divisional Forest Officer, North Kamrup Division within 5(five) days on or before 24.07.2026.
(ii) . Upon receipt of the said Bank Account details, the Divisional Forest
Officer, North Kamrup Division shall refund the amount as mentioned in the order dated 13.07.2026 to the petitioner in her Bank Account, the details of which would be provided.
(iii) . The said refund shall be done forthwith and not later than 7(seven) days from the date of furnishing of the Bank Account details by the petitioner.
(iv) . Upon refund of the amounts as mentioned in the order dated 13.07.2026 by the Divisional Forest Officer, North Kamrup Division, all claims in respect to the present proceedings shall stand extinguished.
5. There shall be no order as to costs.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant