Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

Order Date: 26 June 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Darrang College of Law, situated at Kharupetia, Darrang, Assam, represented by its Principal, Dr. Monjur Ahmed (age 47).
  • Respondents: Union of India and five other entities: (1) The Chairman, Bar Council of India, New Delhi; (2) The Principal Secretary, Bar Council of India, New Delhi; (3) The Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Assam; (4) The Registrar, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam; (5) The Director, College and University Development Council, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. A R Bhuyan, Mr. N A Mazarbhuia, Mr. N Z Choudhury.
  • Counsel for Respondents: DY.S.G.I., SC, Higher Edu.
  • Presiding Judge: Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair.
  • The petitioner, through counsel Mr. N Z Choudhury, communicated that it no longer wished to pursue the writ petition and sought permission to withdraw, requesting liberty to re‑file the petition should a fresh cause of action arise.

Final Outcome

  • The Court accepted the petitioner's request, dismissed the writ petition on the basis of withdrawal, and granted liberty to re‑file the petition if a new cause of action emerges.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Higher Education