Sikkim High Court
WP(C)/35/2025 of Laxmi Tamang Vs The District Magistrate and Ors. on 29 October 2025
COURT OF SIKKIM : GANGTOK (Civil Extraordinary Jurisdiction) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGLE BENCH : THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE
THE HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM : GANGTOK
(Civil Extraordinary Jurisdiction)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SINGLE BENCH : THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI MADAN RAI, JUDGE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) No.35 of 2025
Petitioner
:
Laxmi Tamang
versus
Respondents
:
The District Magistrate and Others
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance Mr. Sajal Sharma, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel) for the Petitioner.
Mr. Thinlay Dorjee Bhutia and Mr. Yadev Sharma, Government Advocates with Ms. Pema Bhutia, Assistant Government Advocate for the Respondents No.1 and 2.
Mr. Sushant Thapa and Mr. Nirmal Thapa, Advocates for the Respondent No.3.
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Date of Hearing
:
29-10-2025
Date of Judgment
:
29-10-2025
Date of Uploading
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29-10-2025
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT (ORAL)
Meenakshi Madan Rai, J.
1.
The prayers of the Writ Petitioner in the instant Writ Petition inter alia are as follows; “25. In light of the facts and circumstances and the ground mentioned above, the Petitioners make the following prayers:
a. Kindly admit the present Writ Petition.
b. After hearing the parties, kindly set aside the impugned order Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gangtok District dated 06.12.2024, Memo No.581/DCG/2024 (sic.).
c. Any other order/orders this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interests of justice.
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2.
Learned Government Advocate for the Respondents No.1
and submits
that
on
20-09-2025,
vide
Memo
No.792/DCG/2025, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gangtok District, Respondent No.2 herein has issued the order which reads as follows; 2025:SHC:133
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Passed in Memo 581/DCG/20247 dated 06/12/2024, the same hereby stands withdrawn with immediate effect. ………………………………………………………………………………….”
As the impugned Order is withdrawn this Writ Petition may be disposed of.
3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that in view of the withdrawal of the Order dated 06-12-2024, the prayers extracted hereinabove are duly satisfied and nothing further remains for adjudication in the matter.
4. Learned Counsel for the Respondent No.3 had no submissions to advance.
5. Having heard the submissions of Learned Counsel and perused the documents, including the Order dated 20-09-2025, it is evident that nothing further remains for adjudication in the matter, the impugned Order having been duly withdrawn by the issuing authority.
6. Consequently, Writ Petition stands disposed of.
7. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
( Meenakshi Madan Rai )
Judge 29-10-2025
Approved for reporting : Yes
sdl 2025:SHC:133