Gauhati High Court
Kushal Kowar Deka And 5 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 8 Ors on 18 January, 2024
Author: Suman Shyam
Bench: Suman Shyam
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GAHC010132372013
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6723/2013
KUSHAL KOWAR DEKA and 5 ORS
S/O LT. LOKNATH DEKA ZOO NARENGI ROAD, NO. 2 MATHGHARIA P.O.
and P.S. NOONMATI,PIN- 781020, DIST. KAMRUP, M, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-
781006.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.S HUSSAIN
Advocate for the Respondent : MS.C MOZUMDARR- 6-8R-9
Linked Case : WP(C)/1148/2021
KUSHAL KONWAR DEKA AND ANR
S/O- LT. LOKNATH DEKA
ZOO NARENGI ROAD
NO. 2 MATGHARIA
P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI
PIN- 781020
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
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2: SAHADAT ALI
S/O- LT. MAHIM UDDIN AHMED
29 LNB PATH
HATIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. HATIGAON
PIN- 781038
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GHY-06
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GHY-06
3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONAL (B) DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY-06
4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GHY-06
5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HOF
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GHY-37
6:ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REP. BY ITS SECY.
KHANAPARA
JAWAHARNAGAR
GHY-22
7:ASHOK KR. DEV CHOUDHURY
A.C.F
MANGALDOI WILDLIFE DIVISION
MANGALDOI
ASSAM
8:MUSTAFA ALI AHMED
A.C.F
OFFICE OF THE DFO
GUWAHATI SF DIVISION
BASISTHA
GHY-29
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ASSAM
9:KANAK BAISHYA
A.C.F
OFFICE OF THE DFO
GUWAHATI SF DIVISION
BASISTHA
GHY-29
ASSAM
10:DIBAKOR DAS
A.C.F
DHANSIRI FOREST DIVISION
UDALGURI
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. M K CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4948/2020
KUSHAL KOWAR DEKA AND ANR
S/O LT. LOKNATH DEKA
ZOO NARENGI ROAD
NO. 2
MATGHARIA
P.O. P.S. NOONMATI
PIN-781020
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
2: SAHADAT ALI
S/O LT. MAHIM UDDIN AHMED
29 LNB PATH
HATIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. HATIGAON
PIN-781038
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REP BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
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2:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B)
DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
5:ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HOF
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-781037
7:THE SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
KHANAPARA
JAWAHARNAGAR
GUWAHATI-781022
8:ASHOK KR. DEV CHOUDHURY
S/O- LATE BHABESH CHANDRA DEV CHOUDHURY
ASSISTANT CONSERVATORY OF FORESTS MANGALDOI WILDLIFE
DIVISION
MANGALDOI
ASSAM.
9:DIBAKOR DAS
S/O-LATE DR. NIKUNJA BEHARI DAS
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
DHANSIRI FOREST DIVISION
UDALGURI.
10:MUSTAFA ALI AHMED
S/O- LATE PHUKAN ALI
ASSISTANY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
O/O THE DFO
GUWAHATI SF DIVISION
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-29
ASSAM.
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11:KANAK BAISHYA
S/O-LATE UTCHAB BAISHYA
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
O/O DFO
KAMRUP EAST DIVISION
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. M K CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4294/2020
KUSHAL KONWAR DEKA AND ANR
S/O LT. LOKNATH DEKA
ZOO NARENGI ROAD
NO. 2 MATGHARIA
P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI
PIN-781020
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
2: SAHADAT ALI
S/O LT. MAHIM UDDIN AHMED
29 LNB PATH
HATIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. HATIGAON
PIN-781038
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONAL (B) DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
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DEPTT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HOF
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-781037
5:THE SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVCIE COMMISSION
KHANAPARA
JAWAHARNAGAR
GUWAHATI-781022
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Advocate for : MR. M K CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
APSC appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4942/2020
ASHOK KR. DEV CHOUDHURY AND 3 ORS.
S/O- LATE BHABESH CHANDRA DEV CHOUDHURY
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
MANGALDOI WILDLIFE DIVISION
MANGALDOI
ASSAM.
2: DIBAKOR DAS
S/O- LATE DR. NIKUNJA BEHARI DAS
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
DHANSIRI FOREST DIVISION
UDALGURI.
3: MUSTAFA ALI AHMED
S/O- LATE PHUKAN ALI
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
O/O. THE DFO
GUWAHATI
SF DIVISION
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-781029
ASSAM.
4: KANAK BAISHYA
S/O- LATE UTCHAB BAISHYA
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS
O/O. THE DFO
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KAMRUP EAST DIVISION
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONAL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HOF
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI- 781037.
5:THE SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
KHANAPARA
JAWAHARNAGAR
GUWAHATI- 781022.
6:KUSHAL KOWAR DEKA
S/O- LATE LOKNATH DEKA
ZOO ROAD NARENGI ROAD
NO. 2 MATGHARIA
P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI
PIN- 781020
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
7:SAHADAT ALI
S/O- LATE MAHIM UDDIN AHMED
29 LNB PATH
HATIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. HATIGAON
PIN- 781038
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : GA
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ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM
ORDER
Date : 18-01-2024 Mr. M. Sharma, learned counsel for the writ petitioners and Ms. R.R. Kakati, learned counsel for the private respondents are present. Mr. I. Borthakur, learned standing counsel, Forest Department, Assam and Ms. P. Sharma, learned standing counsel, APSC authorities are also present.
In view of the request made at the Bar by the learned counsel for the private respondents, hearing of these matters stand adjourned till 13-02-2024.
List accordingly.
JUDGE GS Comparing Assistant