Gauhati High Court
N.S. Timber Depot vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 18 November, 2020
Author: Kalyan Rai Surana
Bench: Kalyan Rai Surana
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GAHC010130592018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3958/2018
N.S. TIMBER DEPOT
A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM
HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS SITUATED AT 12TH MILE, UMPHER, P.S.
BYRNIHAT
DIST. RIBHOI, MEGHALAYA- 793101,
REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SMT. NONDITA D SANGMA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-
781006, ASSAM.
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
ASSAM
3:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (LEGAL)
AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
PUNJABARI
GUWAHATI - 781036
ASSAM
4:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
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JORABAT CHECK GATE
JARABAT
KAMRUP EAST DIVISION
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI -29
ASSAM
5:THE FOREST BEAT OFFICER
JARABAT BEAT
KAMRUP EAST DIVISION
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI -29
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A TEWARI
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
Date : 18.11.2020 Heard Mr. A. Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Gogoi, learned standing counsel for the Forest Department.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by levy of royalty on Timber, Non-Timber Forest Produce and Minor Minerals entering Assam through Inter-State boundaries. He submits that the issue raised in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment and order dated 27.09.2019 passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in WP(C) 3140/2017 (Riangdo Veneers Pvt. Ltd. vs The State Of Assam and Ors.) and other connected writ petitions heard analogously.
On the prayer made by Mr. D. Gogoi, learned standing counsel for the Forest Department, matter stands adjourned today.
List after 2 (two) weeks on a date to be fixed by the Office.
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JUDGE Comparing Assistant