ARKASISH CHALIHA AND ANR vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. Advocate - DY.S.G.I., ,DEBOJIT BORKAKATI,MR B HAZARIKA,MRS. A GAYAN,MR. G PEGU,SC, FOREST,GA, ASSAM,SC, NHAI — PIL/22/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Next hearing: 07th May 2026.

Next hearing 07-May-2026

CNR: GAHC010047922026

e-Filing Number

06-03-2026

Filing Number

PIL/2698/2026

Filing Date

06-Mar-2026

Registration No

PIL/22/2026

Registration Date

07-Mar-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi , Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima Jahan

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi , Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima Jahan

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

10194 - Public Interest Litigations. ( 177 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Last updated 01-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ARKASISH CHALIHA AND ANR

    Adv. MR. V RAJKHOWA,MS. E C VAIPHEI,MS. E C VAIPHEI, ,MR A.J.SARMA,MS. E C VAIPHEI

  2. 2.MAHESH DEKA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. Advocate - DY.S.G.I., ,DEBOJIT BORKAKATI,MR B HAZARIKA,MRS. A GAYAN,MR. G PEGU,SC, FOREST,GA, ASSAM,SC, NHAI

  2. 2.THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

  3. 3.THE STANDING COMMITTEE

  4. 4.THE WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA,

  5. 5.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY,

  6. 6.THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE,

  7. 7.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY,

  8. 8.THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI),

Case History

  1. 07-May-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 08-Jun-2026

    - For Fresh Admission With Stay/Bail -

    Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

  3. 07-May-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi , Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima Jahan

  4. 30-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi,honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima JahanView PDF

    Summary: The Gauhati High Court adjourned a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) case filed by Arkasish Chaliha and Mahesh Deka against the Union of India and seven respondents (including NHAI, Ministry of Environment, and forest authorities). The court granted the petitioners' request for time to file a rejoinder affidavit in response to the State's affidavit-in-opposition. The matter is scheduled for the next hearing on 07.05.2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 30-Apr-2026

    - For Fresh Admission With Stay/Bail -

    Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

  6. 23-Apr-2026

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev ChoudhuryView PDF

  7. 23-Apr-2026

    - For Fresh Admission With Stay/Bail -

    Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury

  8. 08-Apr-2026

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev ChoudhuryView PDF

  9. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev ChoudhuryView PDF

  10. 01-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 11-Mar-2026

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Arun Dev ChoudhuryView PDF

  12. 06-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. PIL/22/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Gauhati High Court adjourned a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) case filed by Arkasish Chaliha and Mahesh Deka against the Union of India and seven respondents (including NHAI, Ministry of Environment, and forest authorities). The court granted the petitioners' request for time to file a rejoinder affidavit in response to the State's affidavit-in-opposition. The matter is scheduled for the next hearing on 07.05.2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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