Bibhash Pathak v. The State of Assam and 3 Ors

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : PIL/43/2022 BIBHASH PATHAK S/O SRI B.C. PATHAK, ADVOCATE, GAUHATI HIGH COURT, R/O 147 UDAYAN, R.G.B. ROAD, GUWAHATI, DIST-KAMRUP(M), ASSAM, PIN-781005 VERSUS

1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, JANATA BHAWAN, DISPUR, GUWHAATI-781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM BLOCK-E 1ST FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 3:THE DIRECTOR OF FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASSAM SETHI TRUST BUILDING OPPOSITE BIG BAZAR BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781006 4:TEH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER-CUM-REGISTRAR ASSAM STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION 5TH FLOOR CENTRAL BLOCK HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI-78100 For the Petitioner : Mr. Bibhash Pathak, Petitioner-in-Person.

For the Respondent : Ms. R.B. Bora, Junior Government Advocate, Assam.

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– BEFORE – HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

17.07.2024 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)

Ms. R.B. Bora, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam has submitted that pursuant to the request made by the Assam State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Assam has already deputed 13 Nos. of Grade I, Grade II, Grade III and Grade IV personnels in the Commission. An affidavit of this effect is filed on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department which is taken on record. This writ petition in the form of Public Interest Litigation has been essentially filed by the petitioner raising a grievance regarding lake of infrastructure and facilities in the Assam State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Pursuant to the orders passed by this Court from time to time, some infrastructure facilities have been made available in the Commission for smooth functioning of the Commission. Mr. Bibhash Pathak, Petitioner-in-Person has frankly submitted that by and large the infrastructure facilities have been improved and on account of the same, the Commission can now function smoothly. He has submitted that so far as the new building of the Commission with big courts and other facilities are Page No.# 3/3 concerned, the State Government is required to take into consideration of the same. Since the State Government has provided infrastructure and facilities for smooth functioning of the Commission, we are of the view that no further order is required to be passed in this petition at this stage. However, the State Government shall also take into consideration regarding allotment of suitable land for the purpose of construction of a new building of the Commission in due course of time with big courts and other facilities for the litigants as well as the court staff. We hope and trust that the State Government shall take required steps for the same in the near future at the earliest. With these observations, this writ petition (PIL) is disposed of.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant