Jorhat Zila Chutia Jati Sanmilan v. The State of Assam and 5 Ors

ORDER

30.09.2024

Mr. D Choudhury, the learned counsel submitted that the petitioner has Page No.# 3/4 been duly intimated that he would not like to further pursue with the instant writ petition on the ground that there has been no instruction received from the petitioner. To the said effect, he has filed an affidavit enclosing therewith the communication dated 31.07.2024 as well as the postal receipts.

¶2Further to that, it has also been mentioned that the said notice was duly served by the petitioner on 10.08.2024.

¶3On the other hand, Mr. R Dhar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Department of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Assam has submitted that nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant writ petition taking into account the amendment made to the Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council Act, 2005, vide the Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council (Amendment) Act, 2024 (for short, the Act of 2024), whereby the entire concept of village council has been omitted.

¶4This Court has also perused the Act of 2024 and from a perusal thereof, it appears that nothing further remains in the instant writ petition.

¶5Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition, therefore, stands closed as it has become infructuous.

¶6Mr. PK Munir, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No.6.

JUDGE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant

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