GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DIBAKOR PHUKAN AND 6 ORS V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, June 16 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 15:

1. This writ petition was heard on 30.01.2026, 24.02.2026 and was reserved for judgment after the concluding arguments had been advanced on 27.02.2026. Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel, appeared for the petitioner, while Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Additional Advocate General, appeared for the State respondents. Mr. R. K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel for the Accountant General, appeared for the respondent Nos. 5 and 6, while Mr. N. Upadhyay appeared as the Standing Counsel for the Irrigation Department/respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3.

2. Seven petitioners have joined in this petition with the following prayers:-

"to show cause as to why a writ in the Natur...