The Gauhati High Court has directed the petitioners to move a representation before the Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Assam, regarding change of alignment, design as well as the place of a river bank.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Kakheto Sema disposed of a PIL on March 21, filed by Kartik Deka and Manuranjan Das, alleging that the alignment, design as well as the place of a river bank has been changed, which is adversely affecting the people.
B. Goswami, Standing Counsel, Water Resource Department, on the other hand, submitted that this exercise has been undertaken after wide consultation with all the stakeholders and the work is presently under progress.
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Under these circumstances, the Court directed the petitioners to move a representation before the Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Assam, who shall thereafter pass a speaking order after hearing all the concerned parties in accordance with law.
“Let the entire exercise be done within a period of six weeks from the date of filing of the representation. With the above observation, the public interest litigation is disposed of, the order read.