Rupak Gogoi v. The State of Assam and 5 Ors

ORDER Date : 16-02-2024 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner in the form of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) essentially with the prayer that the advertisement dated 27-10-2023 and 30-10-2023 issued by the respondents for the purpose of recruitment of Grade-III and Grade-IV posts may kindly be set aside. It is also prayed that the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 be directed to enlist the 'Choudang' community in the category of OBC/ MOBC and certain ancillary prayers are also sought for. After hearing the arguments for quite some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction, has submitted that he wants to withdraw this writ petition, however, seeks liberty for the members of the 'Choudang' community to avail appropriate Page No.# 3/3 remedy available to them under the law for redressal of their individual grievances. Dismissed with liberty as prayed for.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE GS Comparing Assistant

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