Gauranga Biswas v. The Assam Fishery Development Corporation and Anr

ORDER

26.07.2024 No one appears for the petitioner on call. Mr. P. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent AFDC, submits that the Page No.# 2/2 matter has become infructuous. The issue relates to cancellation order dated 09.03.2018 in respect of the allotment of a fishery in favour of the petitioner, as the outstanding amount of Rs.4,39,368/-had not been paid by the petitioner. The cancellation order dated 09.03.2018 states as follows:-"Sir, In reference to the subject cited above that you are hereby informed that there is an outstanding amount of Rs.4,39,368/-(four lac thirty nine thousand three hundred sixty eight) only against 97 No. Rowmari Fishery managed by you till date. Although you have been issued notice cited in the reference, but after getting no reply from you, the officer in charge went to the fishery for serving you show cause notice, but as you fled away from the fishery, therefore the said show cause notice could not be served upon you. Therefore for violating the terms of the agreement, the allotment of Fishery has been cancelled and possession of the Fishery has been taken back. For the outstanding revenue a Bakijai case shall be instituted." Further, the settlement of the fishery with the petitioner was valid only upto 2019-

¶20The writ petition had also been filed in the year 2018. As no one appears for the petitioner, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. Comparing Assistant Sd/- Michael Zothankhuma JUDGE

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010131822018 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4027/2018 GAURANGA BISWAS SON OF SRINATH BISWAS R/O VILLAGE GIRAJHAN PS NAGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE ASSAM FISHERY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND ANR. CHACHAL VIP ROAD, GUWAHATI 36 KAMRUP ASSAM 2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE ASSAM FISHERY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHACHAL VIP ROAD GUWAHATI 36 KAMRUP ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K BARKATAKI Advocate for the Respondent : SC, AFDC BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA