Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/7048/2025 of MR SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS on 18 June 2026
GAHC010263942025 2026:GAU-AS:8906 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7048/2025 MR SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA AND ANR S/O- LATE RAM KRISHNA MISHRA, R/O- VILL- ERAGAON, P.O. MORIGAON, P.S. MORIGAON, PIN- 782105, DIST.- MORIGAON, ASSAM 2:
GAHC010263942025
2026:GAU-AS:8906
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/7048/2025
MR SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA AND ANR
S/O- LATE RAM KRISHNA MISHRA, R/O- VILL- ERAGAON, P.O. MORIGAON, P.S. MORIGAON, PIN- 782105, DIST.- MORIGAON, ASSAM
2: ALOKESHI GOSWAMI
W/O- MR. SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
R/O- VILL- ERAGAON
P.O.- MORIGAON
P.S. MORIGAON
PIN- 782105
DIST.- MORIGAON
ASSA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
MORIGAON DISTRICT
ASSAM
PIN- 782015
3:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
MORIGAON DISTRICT
ASSAM
PIN- 782015
4:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
MORIGAON POLICE THANNA
MORIGAON DISTRICT
PIN- 782015
5:THE EDITOR/PROPRIETOR
TIMES GUWAHATI (WEB NEWS PORTAL)
ULUBARI
G.S.ROAD
GUWAHATI-7
ASSA
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. I. S. Mazumdar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. M. Barman, Govt. Advocate
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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O R D E R
19.06.2026
Heard Mr. I. S. Mazumdar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners. Ms. M. Barman, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Respondent Nos.1 to 4.
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners submitted that the Petitioners have been defamed by the Respondent No.5 in a programme published in the web news portal of “Times Guwahati”.
3. It is the opinion of this Court that the instant dispute is primarily a dispute which is of civil nature, and under such circumstances, the Petitioners would be well advised to approach the appropriate Civil Court in this regard.
4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners submitted that the Petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the instant writ petition without prejudice to avail remedies before the competent Court of Civil Jurisdiction.
5. Consequently, this Court closes the instant writ petition on withdrawal.
6. However, liberty is given to the Petitioners to approach the competent Court of Civil Jurisdiction and the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not preclude or prejudice the Petitioners.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant