LAWS(GAU)-2002-5-48

AMAL CH CHOUDHURY Vs. STATE OF ASSAM

Decided On May 24, 2002
AMAL CH.CHOUDHURY Appellant
V/S
STATE OF ASSAM Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant writ application presented in a constitutional attire, records a challenge to the validity of Section 70A of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 (as amended by the Assam Act No.XVI of 2000) and Rule 61 of the Assam Panchayat (Constitution) Rules, 1995 (as amended in 2002) as well as to the legality and validity of the Notifications dated 8.3.2002 and 14.3.2002 Annexure-A and Annexure-B to the writ petition respectively.

(2.) I have heard Mr. A.M. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R.P. Sarma, counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. A.K. Phukan, learned Advocate General, Assam and Mr. M. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the respondents 1, 2 and 4 and Mr. S. Ali, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. B. Seal, counsel for the respondent No. 3.

(3.) The factual foundation as provided in the writ petition can be set out as hereunder.