RAJEEV BHATTACHARYYA AND ANR vs UNION OF INDIA AND 13 ORS Advocate - DY.S.G.I., ,GA, ASSAM,SC, FOREST,MRS. R DEVI — PIL/66/2024

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Next hearing: 05th August 2026.

Next hearing 05-Aug-2026

CNR: GAHC010190862024

Filing Number

PIL/10724/2024

Filing Date

12-Sep-2024

Registration No

PIL/66/2024

Registration Date

11-Nov-2024

Judge

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

Coram

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

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

10194 - Public Interest Litigations. ( 177 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAJEEV BHATTACHARYYA AND ANR

    Adv. MR. M KHATANIAR,MS. K M TALUKDAR,MS. K M TALUKDAR, ,MR D K DAS,MS. K M TALUKDAR

  2. 2.SHRI GAURAV CHOUDHURY,

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA AND 13 ORS Advocate - DY.S.G.I., ,GA, ASSAM,SC, FOREST,MRS. R DEVI

  2. 2.MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

  3. 3.THE STATE OF ASSAM

  4. 4.THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

  5. 5.THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

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

  7. 7.THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST(WILDLIFE)

  8. 8.THE NORTH EASTERN FRONTIER RAILWAY,

  9. 9.THE CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN

  10. 10.THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR WILDLIFE

  11. 11.THE STATE BOARD FOR WILDLIFE

  12. 12.THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

  13. 13.THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (WILDLIFE)

  14. 14.THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER

Case History

  1. 05-Aug-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 05-Aug-2026

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Not Filed -

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

  3. 05-May-2026

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

    Case Summary: PIL/66/2024 Case: PIL/66/2024 | Court: Gauhati High Court | Date: 05.05.2026 Parties: Rajeev Bhattacharyya and Gaurav Choudhury (Petitioners) v. Union of India and 13 Others (Respondents) Outcome: Case adjourned. The court directed the Forest Department to file a response affidavit explaining reasons for cancellation of the Wildlife Sanctuary notification for Garbhanga reserved forest (Kamrup Metro district), with copies to be provided to petitioners in advance. Case re-notified for 05.08.2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 05-May-2026

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

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

  5. 27-Feb-2026

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

  6. 27-Feb-2026

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

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

  7. 19-Jan-2026

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

  8. 26-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kalyan Rai Surana,honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh MazumdarView PDF

  9. 26-Aug-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Not Filed -

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

  10. 04-Aug-2025

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

  11. 04-Aug-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Not Filed -

    Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice Michael Zothankhuma

  12. 21-Jul-2025

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Michael ZothankhumaView PDF

  13. 21-Jul-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

    Honourable The Chief Justice (Acting) , Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair

  14. 16-Jun-2025

    Honourable The Chief Justice (Acting),honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  15. 27-Mar-2025

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  16. 27-Mar-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

    Honourable The Chief Justice , Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair

  17. 05-Mar-2025

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  18. 05-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  19. 05-Feb-2025

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  20. 11-Dec-2024

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kalyan Rai Surana,honourable Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan KhaundView PDF

  21. 13-Nov-2024

    Honourable The Chief Justice,honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  22. 12-Sep-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. PIL/66/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: PIL/66/2024 Case: PIL/66/2024 | Court: Gauhati High Court | Date: 05.05.2026 Parties: Rajeev Bhattacharyya and Gaurav Choudhury (Petitioners) v. Union of India and 13 Others (Respondents) Outcome: Case adjourned. The court directed the Forest Department to file a response affidavit explaining reasons for cancellation of the Wildlife Sanctuary notification for Garbhanga reserved forest (Kamrup Metro district), with copies to be provided to petitioners in advance. Case re-notified for 05.08.2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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