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Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 587 Gua
Judgement Date : 2 February, 2026

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                        THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                            Case No. : WP(C)/2496/2023

         CHAMPA NATH (DAS) AND 27 ORS
         AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
         WIFE OF LATE SAJAL DAS,
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CLEVAR HOUSE PART- IV,P.O.-NARSINGPUR,
         DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM), PIN- 788115,
         (DATE OF JOINING- 01-12-2003).

         2: GAURANGA BANIK

          AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

         SON OF LATE SANTIRAMBANIK

         RESIDENT OF KRISHNA NAGAR
         E AND D ROAD

         P.O- MALUGRAM
         SILCHAR
          DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
          PIN- 788002

         (DATE OF JOINING- 20-06-1996).

         3: SALIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA

          AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

         SON OF LATE ISRAK ALI BARBHUIYA

         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNABARIGHAT
         P.O.-SUNABARIGHAT
          DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
          PIN- 788013
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(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2003).

4: JAKIR HUSSAIN LASKAR

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

SON OF LATE ARJAN ALI LASKAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNDARI PART- II
P.O-SUNDARI PART- II
 DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
 PIN- 788116

(DATE OF JOINING-01-05-2006).

5: SRI JHANTU CHANDA

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

SON OF LATE NIRODH CHANDA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATBARI
P.O.- DHARMIKHAL
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788116

(DATE OF JOINING- 01-08-2007).

6: SRI DILIP PAUL

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

SON OF LATE PRAN BALLAV PAUL

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUDAGRAM
P.O- DHALAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788114

(DATE OF JOINING-01-06-2004).

7: SRI JITENDRA CHANDRA DAS

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

SON OF LATE JAY KUMAR DAS

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KACHUDHARAM PART- II
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P.O- KACHUDHARAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788119

(DATE OF JOINING-01-05-2007).

8: SRI SACHI KUMAR SINGHA

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

SON OF THAIBA SINGHA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHANPUR PART- V
P.O- KACHUDHARAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788119

(DATE OF JOINING- 01-07-2007).

9: SRI SUJOY DAS

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

SON OF LATE SANJAY DAS

RESIDENT OF KRISHNACHARAN ROAD
P.O- RANGIRKHARI
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788005

(DATE OF JOINING-09-12-2002).

10: SRI KANU RANJAN DAS

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

SON OF LATE KRIPESH CHANDRA DAS

RESIDENT OF DUARBOND
P.O- DUARBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788113

(DATE OF JOINING- 01-09-2004).

11: SRI PANNA DAS
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AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF LATE AKHIL CHANDRA DAS

RESIDENT OF LINK ROAD
LANE- 4
P.O- LINK ROAD- 06
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788006

(DATE OF JOINING-10-08-2000).

12: ASMAN UDDIN BARBHUIYA

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

SON OF LATE HAJI AFTAB ALI BARBHUIYA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SAIDPUR- III
P.O- SAIDPUR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788013

(DATE OF JOINING- 01-11-2005).

13: SRI SHYAMU DEB

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

SON OF LATE KHIROD DEB

RESIDENT OF NATUNPARA
P.O.- HAILAKANDI
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)
PIN- 788152

(DATE OF JOINING-01-11-2004).

14: SRI KAMALENDU BHATTACHARJEE

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

SON OF LATE KHIRODRANJAN BHATTACHARJEE

RESIDENT OF BILPARPADDANAGAR
P.O- HOSPITAL ROAD
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR(ASSAM)
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PIN- 788001

(DATE OF JOINING- 05-02-1997).

15: SRI BISWOJIT ROY


AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

SON OF LATE SRISHMONI ROY

RESIDENT OF MATRISREE LANE
P.O.- G. C. COLLEGE
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788004

(DATE OF JOINING-21-06-1996).

16: MASHUK AHMED

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

SON OF LATE ADAM ALI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHANPUR PART- III
P.O.- KATIRAIL
DISTRICT-CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788804

(DATE OF JOINING- 01-04-2008).

17: SRI NUPUR BHATTACHARJEE

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

SON OF LATE NISHI KANTA BHATTACHARJEE

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BRAHMANGRAM
P.O.-KALAIN
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN-788815

(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2008).

18: SRI NIRMAL SEAL

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
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SON OF LATE NARESH SEAL

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHIVTILLA
P.O.- BIHARA
DISTRICT-CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN-788817

(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2008).

19: TH. BENU RANI SINGHA

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

DAUGHTER OF MAHENDRA SINGHA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUDERSHAPUR
P.O.- SUDERSHAPUR
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)
PIN- 788163

(DATE OF JOINING-JUNE
 2006).

20: SRI SANJIB DUTTA


AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

SON OF SHYAMAL DUTTA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LOWAIRPOA
P.O.- HATIKHIRA
DISTRICT-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788726

(DATE OF JOINING-01-12-2004).

21: SRI DEBAL CHANDRA DEB

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF DEBESH CHANDRA DEB

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGADAHAR
P.O.-PATHARKANDI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788724
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(DATE OF JOINING- 01-03-2006).

22: KAMRUL HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

SON OF JAMIR ALI BARBHUIYA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATHARKANDI PART- I
P.O.- PATHARKANDI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788724

(DATE OF JOINING-01-08-2006).

23: SRI BIMAN CHAKRABORTY

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF LATE BIJOY KUMAR CHAKRABORTY

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAZARGHAT
P.O.-BAZARGHAT
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788735

(DATE OF JOINING-08-02-2006).

24: SRI DIGENDRA CHANDRA ROY

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF LATE KUKESH ROY

RESIDENT OF RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
P.O.- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DISTRICT-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788156

(DATE OF JOINING-08-10-2003).

25: SUDIPTA NATH

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

DAUGHTER OF LATE PRABHAT NATH
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RESIDENT OF ASEB COLONY
P.O.- DILLABCHERRA
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788736

(DATE OF JOINING-12-07-2003).

26: SRI PRODIP RANJAN CHANDA


AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

SON OF LATE ABHAY CHARAN CHANDA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- FANAIRBOND
P.O.- FANAIRBOND
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788737

(DATE OF JOINING-08-07-2004).

27: SRI JOGESH NATH

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

SON OF LATE JATINDRA MOHAN NATH

RESIDENT OF ASEB COLONY
P.O.- DULLABCHERRA
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788736

(DATE OF JOINING-01-07-2003).

28: SRI BIJIT KANTI PAUL

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

SON OF LATE BISHESHWAR PAUL

RESIDENT OF RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
P.O.- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788166

(DATE OF JOINING- 24-07-2003)

VERSUS
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            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
            REP. BY TE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
            DEPTT. OF POWER (ELECTRICITY, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR,
            GUWAHATI-06

            2:THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED
             BIJULEE BHAWAN
             PALTAN BAZAR
             GUWAHATI-01
             REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN

            3:THE CHAIRMAN
            ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
            BIJULEE BHAVAN
             PALTAN BAZAR
             GUWAHATI-01

            4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
            ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
            BIJULEE BHAVAN
             PALTAN BAZAR
             GUWAHATI-01

            5:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER
             HRA
            ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
            BIJULEE BHAVAN
             PALTAN BAZAR
             GUWAHATI-0

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. O LASKAR, MS A GOGOI,MR. U N CHATTRY

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, APDCL,




                                   BEFORE
                   HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

                                           ORDER

Date : 02.02.2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he would be filing reply to the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondents today itself.

Page No.# 10/10 Accordingly, list this matter again on 13.02.2026.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant