IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH) 1. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 3440 OF 2016 SHRI NITUL DAS, Son of Shri Bhaite Das, Resident of Village: Baligaon, Kakilamukh, PO: Baligaon, PS: Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. P. P. Baruah, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 2. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 3777 OF 2016 SHRI BIMAN SAIKIA, Son of late Bholan Saikia, Resident of Macharhat, J.B. Road, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. WP(C) No. 3440/2016, WP(C) No. 3777/2016, WP(C) No. 3927/2016, WP(C) No. 4010/2016, WP(C) No. 3506/2016, WP(C) No. 3446/2016, WP(C) No. 3930/2016, WP(C) No. 3902/2016 & WP(C) No. 3866/2016 2 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District and PO: Jorhat, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. B. K. Das, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 3. WRIT PETITION (C) NO.3927 OF 2016 SHRI JAYANTA SAIKIA, Son of late Tuniram Saikia, Resident of Rajamaidum, Ward No.1, Gajpuriaroad, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District and PO: Jorhat, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. B. K. Das, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, WP(C) No. 3440/2016, WP(C) No. 3777/2016, WP(C) No. 3927/2016, WP(C) No. 4010/2016, WP(C) No. 3506/2016, WP(C) No. 3446/2016, WP(C) No. 3930/2016, WP(C) No. 3902/2016 & WP(C) No. 3866/2016 3 4. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 4010 OF 2016 SHRI SUMADHUR SAIKIA, Son of late Bipin Chandra Saikia, Resident of Siladhara Chariali, Jorhat, PS: Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. P. P. Baruah, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 5. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 3506 OF 2016 SHRI SUCHITRA DAS, Son of late Durlov Das, Resident of Macharhat, Ward No.14, PO & PS: Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. WP(C) No. 3440/2016, WP(C) No. 3777/2016, WP(C) No. 3927/2016, WP(C) No. 4010/2016, WP(C) No. 3506/2016, WP(C) No. 3446/2016, WP(C) No. 3930/2016, WP(C) No. 3902/2016 & WP(C) No. 3866/2016 4 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. P. P. Baruah, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 6. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 3446 OF 2016 SHRI CHAMPA LAL DAS, Son of late Lucknath Das, Resident of Macharhat, Ward No.13, PO & PS: Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner -Versus- 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. P. P. Baruah, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 7. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 3930 OF 2016 SHRI DIPAK SAIKIA, Son of late Haren Saikia, Resident of Macharhat, District & PO: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner WP(C) No. 3440/2016, WP(C) No. 3777/2016, WP(C) No. 3927/2016, WP(C) No. 4010/2016, WP(C) No. 3506/2016, WP(C) No. 3446/2016, WP(C) No. 3930/2016, WP(C) No. 3902/2016 & WP(C) No. 3866/2016 5 -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District and PO: Jorhat, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. B. K. Das, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 8. WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 3902 OF 2016 MD. MUKIBUR RAHMAN, Son of Md. Sabidur Rahman, Resident of Rajamoidam, Nagarmahal, PS: Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents WP(C) No. 3440/2016, WP(C) No. 3777/2016, WP(C) No. 3927/2016, WP(C) No. 4010/2016, WP(C) No. 3506/2016, WP(C) No. 3446/2016, WP(C) No. 3930/2016, WP(C) No. 3902/2016 & WP(C) No. 3866/2016 6 For the petitioner : Mr. P. P. Baruah, Advocate, For respondents No. 1. 2 and 3 : Mr. N. N. Upadhyaya, Government Advocate, For respondents No. 4 and 5 : Mr. Y. Doloi, SC, Jorhat Municipal Board, 9. WRIT PETITION (C) NO.3866 OF 2016 SHRI ACHURJYA MUKTIAR, Son of late Indreswar Muktiar, Resident of Village: Machorhat, Ward No.4, PO: Machorhat, PS: Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam. ……..Petitioner -Versus- , 1. THE STATE OF ASSAM, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, Urban Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati – 781006. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 4. THE JORHAT MUNICIPAL BOARD, Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Chairman, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. 5. THE CHAIRPERSON, Jorhat Municipal Board, Jorhat, District: Jorhat, Assam, PIN – 785001. ……..Respondents For the petitioner : Mr. P. P. Baruah, Advocate,