MC 534/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR J CHELAMESWAR HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Having regard to the nature of the prayer in the writ petitions, wherein the con stitutional validity of an enactment of the State of Assam is challenged, we are of the opinion that the 5th respondent Union of India is neither a necessary no r a formal party. Accordingly the name of the 5th respondent is struck off. All the respondents are represented by Mr KN Choudhury, learned Addl Adv ocate General, Assam. The application is filed with the prayer as follows :- & Your Lordship’s may be pleased to allow the petitioner to amend the instant w rit petition in the manner stated herein above and further allowed the petitione r to file a consolidated the writ petition by incorporating the amendment sought for and/or pass such further Order or Orders as Your Lordship’s may deem fit an d proper. The application is not contested, therefore, allowed, as prayed for. The consolidated writ petition, as amended, shall be filed on or before 13-3-09. List the writ petition on 17-3-09.