Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/7577/2016 of MD. MOFIZUL HOQUE Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS on 15 June 2026
GAHC010227572016 2026:GAU-AS:8656 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7577/2016 MD. MOFIZUL HOQUE S/O. FAIZ UDDIN AHMED, R/O. VILL. TAPESWARA, P.O. BALAGAON, P.S. KALGACHIA, DIST. BARPETA, PIN. 781319, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF
GAHC010227572016
2026:GAU-AS:8656
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/7577/2016
MD. MOFIZUL HOQUE
S/O. FAIZ UDDIN AHMED, R/O. VILL. TAPESWARA, P.O. BALAGAON, P.S.
KALGACHIA, DIST. BARPETA, PIN. 781319, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM, EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPTT., GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPTT.
3:THE DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
ASSAM.
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BARPETA
ASSAM.
5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
BARPETA DISTRICT CIRCLE BDC
BARPETA
PIN. 781319
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.T K BORA, MS. S BORO,MS. K MITRA,MR B PAUL,MR.B
GOGOI
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, SECONDARY EDUCATION
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
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ORDER
Date : 16.06.2026
Mr. U. Ghosh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. B. Paul, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition has become infructuous in view of the fact that the petitioner has unfortunately expired during the pendency of this writ petition.
Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, by placing the communication dated 15.06.2026 from the Inspector of Schools, BDC, Barpeta, along with the Death Certificate of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has expired on 10.09.2023. He submits that the scheme under which the petitioner had made the claim has already been superseded and is no longer in operation.
Ms. K. Phukan, learned State Counsel, for respondent No. 4, is present.
In view of above, the issue raised in this writ petition no longer survives for adjudication.
Accordingly, writ petition stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant