LAWS(GAU)-2025-2-45

BODO WRITER ACADEMY Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On February 14, 2025
Bodo Writer Academy Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. M. Goswami, learned Counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned Advocate General, Assam assisted by Mr. S.R Rabha, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and Ms. P. Baruah, learned Government Advocate for the State of Assam, Mr. R.K.D Choudhury, learned Additional Solicitor General of India appearing for the Union of India, Mr. T. Deuri, learned Counsel appearing for the Intervenor and Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel, WPT & BC appearing for respondent No. 4.

(2.) By filing the instant Public Interest Litigation (hereinafter referred to as "PIL") under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners are praying inter alia that clause 3.1(ii), clause 3.1 (iii), clause 3.2, clause 3.3, clause 3.4, clause 4.4, clause 7.2 and clause 8.1 of the Tri-Partite Memorandum of Settlement (3rd Bodo Accord) (hereinafter referred to as "MoS") signed on 27/1/2020 between the Union Government of India, State Government of Assam and the leaders of ABSU, UBPO and NDFB (four factions) be declared as ultravires the Constitution of India.

(3.) The gamut of the case is as follows:-