India, Oct. 24 -- The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to file a detailed response regarding allegations that it is violating a previous court order concerning the GNB Road flyover construction.

While hearing an intervention application (IA) filed by journalist Mahesh Deka and two others, a bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) ordered the Assam government to file its response by October 28, 2025.

Petitioners allege that the Assam Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) is backtracking on an affidavit and proceeding with construction that threatens the trees and aesthetic beauty of the historic Dighalipukhuri pond and the surrounding area.

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