Chajima Begum v. The State of Assam and 3 Ors

Order

11.09.2024

The writ petition is filed assailing legality and correctness of a notification bearing No. PDA.474/2007/228-D dated 28.01.2019 issued by the Government of Assam in Panchayat and Rural Development Department to the extent that it excludes Nalbari Zila Parishad for reservation of the Office of President for women on rotation basis. The issue involve is whether a district can be singled out and be excluded from the policy of the Government to reserve the office of the President of Zila Parishad for women on rotational basis. Mr. R Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the term of the Nalbari Zila Parishad has already been over and therefore he has instruction to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition to raise the similar issue, if so advised. Prayer is allowed. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands closed on withdrawal with the liberty as prayed for. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010030652019 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/989/2019 CHAJIMA BEGUM WIFE OF MD. ALKASH ALI, VILL- JAGARA, P.O. JAGARA, P.S.- BELSOR, DIST.- NALBARI, ASSAM, PIN- 781310. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PUNJABARI, JURIPAR, GUWAHATI. 2:THE SECRETARY ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSION HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI DISTRICT NALBARI. 4:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NALBARI ZILA PARISHAD DIST.- NALBARI ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R GOSWAMI, MS. P. KALITA,MS. R DEVI,MS. U BHATTACHARYYA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, PNRD, GA, ASSAM,SC, ECA Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY