Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 508 Gua
Judgement Date : 10 February, 2023
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GAHC010017802018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4819/2019
M/S. SITARAM BUDHKARAN CHOUKHANY AND CO.
(OWNER- GHOGRAJAN TEA ESTATE)
A PARTNERSHIP ACT
1932 HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AT P.O. LAHOAL
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN THE NAME AND STYLE OF M/S
GHOGRAJAN TEA ESTATE AT P.O. LAHOAL
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM DULY REP. BY ONE OF ITS PARTNERS NAMELY SRI VIKASH
CHOUKHANY
S/O LT. GAURI SHANKAR CHOUKHANY
A R/O GHORAJAN TEA ESTATE AT P.O. LAHOAL
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
VERSUS
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND ANR.
A GOVT. OF ASSAM UNDERTAKING DULY INCORPORATED UNDER THE
COMPANIES ACT
1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
DULY REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
2:THE AREA MANAGER/ ASSESSING OFFICER
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE COLLECTION AREA
APDCL
DIBRUGARH
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Advocate for : MR. S K KEJRIWAL
Advocate for : SC
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APDCL appearing for ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND
ANR.
Linked Case : WP(C)/7395/2018
THE GENERAL MANAGER
ROSEKANDY TEA ESTATE
P.O. BARJALINGA
KACHAR
ASSAM-788117.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF POWER
DISPUR
GHY.
ASSAM-781006.
2:CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
BIJULI BHABAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781008.
3:CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
CACHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
SILCHAR
ASSAM-788115.
4:ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING DIVISION
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
CACHAR
MEHERPUR
SILCHAR-788115.
5:ASSESSING OFFICER CUM ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE COLLECTION AREA
CACHAR
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
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BADARPUR
KARIMGANJ-788806.
6:THE SENIOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
CENTRAL ASSAM REGION
CACHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
ASSAM
SILCHAR-788115.
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Advocate for : MR G UZIR
Advocate for : SC
APDCL appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/828/2019
M/S. GANAPATI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS
A PROPRIETORIAL CONCERN HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AND
OFFICE AT KAYAL BUILDING
COLE ROAD
DIBRUGARH TOWN
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
OWNING A FLOUR MILL AT MOHANBARI HINDU GAON
AT P.O. LAHOAL
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
DULY REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR NAMELY SRI MANOJ KAYAL
SON OF LATE SANWARMAL KEYAL
A RESIDENT OF COLE ROAD
DIBRUGARH TOWN
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.
VERSUS
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND ANR.
A GOVT. OF ASSAM
UNDERTAKING DULY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI- 781001
DULY REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2:THE AREA MANAGER/ASSESSING OFFICER
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INDUSTRIAL REVENUE COLLECTION AREA
APDCL
DIBRUGARH.
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Advocate for : MR. S K KEJRIWAL
Advocate for : SC
APDCL appearing for ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND
ANR.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4776/2019
RAJSHREE TEA AND INDUSTRIES (P) LTD.
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT R.K.B. PATH
KARTICK PARA
DIBRUGARH TOWN
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM OWNING A BOUGHT LEAF FACTORY/TEA FACTORY AT
GHOORONIA
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.
VERSUS
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND 2 ORS.
A GOVT. OF ASSAM UNDERTAKING DULY INCORPORATED UNDER THE
COMPANIES ACT
1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
DULY REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2:THE AREA MANAGER/ASSESSING OFFICER
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE COLLECTION AREA
APDCL
DIBRUGARH.
3:THE ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER
T AND C DIVISION
APDCL
DIBRUGARH
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Advocate for : MR. S K KEJRIWAL
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Advocate for : SC
APDCL appearing for ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND 2
ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
Date : 10.02.2023 Dr. A. Saraf, learned counsel appears for the petitioner in WP(C)/828/2019.
Mr. M. Saikia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP(C)/7395/2018.
Mr. B. Choudhury, learned standing counsel APDCL submits that matter can be taken up next week as a Division Bench judgment of this court has been rendered in a similar matter and which will have a bearing in these matters.
Accordingly let these matters be listed again on 17.02.2023 enabling the learned counsel for the respondent to produce the said Judgment of a Division Bench of this Court stated to have been rendered in a similar matter.
JUDGE
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