Declining to entertain a PIL on recurring Assam floods and riverbank erosion, the Supreme Court said the issue was not essentially legal, but directed that the petition be sent to the authorities so they can examine it and take appropriate remedial measures.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a High-Level Expert Committee to assess recurring floods, riverbank erosion and drainage congestion in Assam and the Brahmaputra Valley, but directed its Registry to forward the petition to the respondent authorities for them to look into the suggestions made.
The matter was heard by a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
The plea
The petitioner sought a High-Level Expert Committee to assess, among other things, the deficiencies recorded in reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Advocate Ujjwal Gaur, the petitioner, urged the Bench to issue notice, submitting that administrative lapses are subject to judicial scrutiny.
Assam Floods: The Order
The Court said the various suggestions and deficiencies pointed out by the petitioner ought to draw the attention of the authorities, but that the issue was not essentially a legal one. The petitioner, it noted, wanted the authorities to ensure that adequate measures are taken to prevent recurrent floods and riverbank erosion.
The Court directed the Registry to forward the petition to all the respondents, who are to look into the contentions raised and take appropriate remedial measures.
Case: PIL seeking a High-Level Expert Committee on floods, riverbank erosion and drainage congestion in Assam and the Brahmaputra Valley
Bench: Bench led by CJI Surya Kant, Supreme Court of India
Date of Hearing: October 5, 2026
Appearances: Advocate Ujjwal Gaur, petitioner