Jakir Hossain And 11 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 69 Ors
2024 Latest Caselaw 3920 Gua

Gauhati High Court

Jakir Hossain And 11 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 69 Ors on 4 June, 2024

Author: Kalyan Rai Surana

Bench: Kalyan Rai Surana

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GAHC010014202015




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/3014/2015

         JAKIR HOSSAIN and 11 ORS
         S/O SAMSUL HOQUE, VILL. KISMATHA SDAHA PART-III, P.O.
         KISMATHASDAHA, P.S. and DIST- DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-783334



         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 69 ORS
         REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT.
         OF POWER ELECTRICITY, DISPUR, GHY-6

         2:8) MRINAL CHANDRA ROY
          S/O ROMESH CH. ROY
         VILL. DEBOTTAR HASDAHA PT-I

         P.O. DEBOTTAR HASDAHA

         P.S.GOLOKGANJ

         DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM
         PIN-783334.

         3:11) SARAT CH. ROY
          S/O SRI SASHIMOHAN ROY
         VILL. KEDAR PART-III
         P.O. DIMAKURI

         DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM
         PIN-783334.

         4:12) SANJIT DEBNATH
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S/O NARESWAR DEBNATH

VILL AND P.O. KHALILPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783324.

5:13. HOREN CH. NATH @ HORENDRA CH. NATH
 S/O LATE BHUBAN CH. NATH
VILL NOONMATI

P.O. HATIPUTA
 P.S.CHAPOR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783348.

6:14) BIPIN ROY
 S/O LATE KAMALA KANTA ROY
VILL. DEOBHANGI
 P.O. RUPSHI

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

7:15) PABITRA KR. ROY

S/O BAISHAK CH. ROY

VILL AND P.O. DEBOTTAR HASDAHA
P.S.GOLOKGANJ

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783334

8:16) LAKHI KANTA ROY
 S/O BEPARI ROY
VILL. GAIKHOWA GANGADHAR(GANDHIGRAM PART-II)
P.O. AND P.S. GOLOKGANJ
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN- 783334

9:17) DHIREN ROY
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 S/O LATE SASHI MOHAN ROYVILL. KISMIT HASDAHA PART-II
P.O. KISMAT HASDAHA
 DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN-783334

10:18) DIPJYOTI NATH
 S/O DIGAMBAR NATH
VILL. NATHPARA
 P.O.BOHOLPUR

P.S. CHAPAR

DIST.DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783371

11:19) BISNU CH. NATH
 S/O ROBINDRA CH. NATH

VILL. BIDYAPARA PART-II

P.O. BIDYAPARA

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783334

12:20) JAYANTA NATH
 S/O SONATON NATH
VILL AND P.O. BOHOLPUR
 P.S. CHAPOR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783371

14:22) RAJU ROY
 S/O SUKARU ROY

VILL DARCHOWKA

P.O. SHILAIRPAR
 P.S.GAURIPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331
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15:26) SANKAR CH. DAS
 S/O SRI HARI NATH DAS
VILL. WARD NO. 3
 BOROGRAM(BILASIPARA)
P.O. AND P.S. BILASIPARA

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783348

16:30) JIBEN BRAHMA
 S/O LATE RATESH CH. BRAHMA @ RAKESH BRAHMA
VILL. HATGIMATHA WARD NO. 8

P.O. AND DIST. KOKRAJHAR
 BTAD
ASSAM
 PIN-783370

17:31) DHAJEN KR. BOSUMATARI
 S/O BIDYUT BOKASH BOSUMATARI
VILL. BELGURI
 P.O. RAINADABRI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
 BTAD
ASSAM
 PIN-783370

18:33) DILIP BARMAN
 S/O LATE KAMALA KANTA BARMAN
VILL. NALDUBA
 P.O. BIDYAPUR
 DIST. BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN-783372

19:35) GOPAL SINGHA
 S/O LATE SOROBINDU SINGHA
VILL. BHAKATGAON
 P.O. AND P.S. CHAPOR
 DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN-783571

20:36) JIBDHAN NATH
 S/O LATE NEPAL CH. NATH
VILL. NATHPARA (BAHALPUR)
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P.O. BAHALPUR
 P.S. CHAPOR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783571

21:37) UKIL ROY
 S/O BHOGARI ROY
VILL KHERAJGAONBHANGI

P.O. RUPSHI
 P.S. GAURIPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

22:38) ARJUN DAS
 S/O ANIL CH. DAS
VILL. NORTH PAIPUR PT- I
(NEAR BAGMARI LP SCHOOL)
P.O. AND P.S. GOLOKGANJ
DIST. DHUBRI
 ASSAM
 PIN-783334

23:40) SATYAJIT THAKURIA
 S/O DHARMESWAR THAKURIA

VILL CHAIBARI SIV MANDIR

P.O. CHOIBARI
 P.S. CHAPOR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783376

24:41) KAMALESH CH. ROY
 S/O KAMINI KR. ROY

VILL AND P.O. MOTERJHAR


P.S. GOLOKGANJ
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
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PIN-783334

25:42) DIBOSH ROY
 S/O LATE KHOKA ROY

VILL KHUDIMARI PT- II
 P.O.KHUDIMAR
P.S. GAURIPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

26:43) MAGRI LOHAR
 S/O SATRUGHANA LOHAR

VILL FALIMARI

P.O.AND P.S. CHAPOR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783571

27:44) DIPEN CH. ROY

S/O ROBINDRA NATH ROY

VILL. UTTARBAND

P.O.DEBOTTAR HASDOHA
P.S. GOLOKGANJ

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783334

28:46) BISNUPADA ROY
 S/O LALIT ROY

VILL BISANDOI PART- II
 P.O.BARUNDANGA
P.S. GOLOKGANJ

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783334
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29:49)SAMBHU CH. NATH
 S/O RAMKAMAL CH. NATH

VILL BIDYAPARA PT- II (NATHPARA)
 P.O.KHALILPUR
P.S. GAURIPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783324

30:50) JOYNAL HOQUE
 S/O BONDAY ALI SHEIKH

VILL ADABARI PT- II
P.O.CHAGALCHARA

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783324

31:52) NUR HUSSAIN
 S/O HANIF ALI

VILL ANAND NAGAR WARD NO. 3
P.O.BILASIPARA

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783348

32:53) ANISUR ISLAM
 S/O AJIMUDDIN AHMED
VILL GAURIPUR WARD NO. 4
 P.O. GAURIPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

33:54) BHANULAL DAS
 S/O LATE MOHAN LAL DAS

VILL KRISHNA NAGAR

P.O.BILASIPARA

DIST. DHUBRI
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ASSAM
PIN-783348

34:55) SOMIR KR. DAS
 S/O HORINATH DAS
VILL BOROGRAM DIMATALA WARD NO. 3
 P.O.BILASIPARA

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783348

35:56) PURNABASHI PAUL
 S/O GONESH CH. PAUL

VILL BAHAKATI

P.O.PAGLAHAT

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783334

36:57) SAHABUDDIN SHEIKH

S/O KABUL SHEIKH

VILL KHUDIMARI PT- II
 P.O.KHUDIMAR
P.S. GAURIPUR

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

37:58) MONINDRA NATH ROY
 S/O NONKISHORE ROY

VILL BATHUATALI
 P.O.BALAJAN
P.S. GOLOKGANJ

DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

38:59) NIRMAL CH. ROY
 S/O KAMINI KUMAR ROY@ KAMINI KT. ROY
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            VILL AND P.O.MOTERJHAR
            P.S. GOLOKGANJ

            DIST. DHUBRI
            ASSAM
            PIN-783334

            39:61) TARAK CH. SARKAR
             S/O LATE JOGAT CH. SARKAR

            VILL JHAPUSABARI PARTT- III
             P.O.SOUTH JHAPUSABARI
            P.S. AGOMONI

            DIST. DHUBRI
            ASSAM
            PIN-783335

            40:62)SANJOY KR. ROY
             S/O PRANESHWAR ROY

            VILL BOWMARI

             P.O.AND
            P.S. CHAPOR

            DIST. DHUBRI
            ASSAM
            PIN-783371

            41:69) SANJIT NATH
             S/O LATE LOLIT MOHAN NATH

            P.O.AND P.S. KOKRAJHAR
            PIN-783331
            DIST. KOKRAJHAR
             BTAD
            ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR.M HOSSAIN

Advocate for the Respondent : MS.R NEWARR-9,10,23-25, 27-29,32,34,39,45,47,48,51,60, 63-
68,70
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Linked Case : WP(C)/3071/2017

SAMIDUR RAHMAN
S/O- ANSER ALI SARKAR
VILL- ASHARIKANDI
P.O ASHARIKANDI
P.S- GAURIPUR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM and 11 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF POWER ELECTRICITY
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 06

2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
 BIJULEE BHAWAN
 PALTAN BAZAR
 GUWAHATI- 01
 DIST- KAMRUPM
ASSAM
 3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGERHR
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
 BIJULEE BHAWAN
 PALTAN BAZAR
 GUWAHATI- 01
 DIST- KAMRUPM
ASSAM
 4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
GUWAHATI ZONE
APDCL
 SIX MILE
 GUWAHATI- 22
 DIST- KAMRUPM
ASSAM
 5:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
 KOKRAJHAR
 P.O and P.S- KOKRAJHAR
                                              Page No.# 11/22

DIST- KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
6:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
KOKRAJHAR
P.O and P.S- KOKRAJHAR
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
7:THE DIRECTOR
TRAINING ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
NARENGI
GUWAHATI-26
DIST- KAMRUPM
ASSAM
8:TARAK CH. SARKAR
S/O- LATE JOGAT CH. SARKAR
VILL- JHAPUSABARI PT-III
P.O- SOUTH JHAPUSABARI
P.S- AGOMANI
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783335
9:NABAJYOTI ROY
S/O- SUDHAN CH. ROY
R/O- GAURIPUR
WARD NO. 1
P.O AND P.S- GAURIPUR
DIST - DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331
10:SATYAJIT THAKURIA
S/O- DHARMESWAR THAKURIA
VILL- CHAIBARI SIV MANDIR
P.O- CHOIBARI
P.S- CHAPAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783376
11:HARENDRA NARZARY
S/O- LT. AKENDRA NARZARY
VILL- MAGURMARI
P.O- MAGURMARI
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
                                                      Page No.# 12/22

BTAD
ASSAM
PIN- 783360
12:BHANULAL DAS
S/O- LATE MOHANLAL DAS
R/O- KRISHNA NAGAR
P.O AND P.S- BILASIPARA
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783348
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Advocate for : MR.M R KHANDAKAR
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 11 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/3086/2017

NOZRUL ISLAM AHMED
S/O. NOMEZ UDDIN AHMED
VILL. ALOMGANJ PART-I
P.O. ALOMGANJ
P.S. GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783339.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM and 9 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF POWER ELECTRICITY
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGERHR

ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
                                              Page No.# 13/22

BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER

GUWAHATI ZONE
APDCL
SIXMILE
GUWAHATI-22
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
5:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. KOKRAJHAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM.
6:THE DY. GENERAL MANAGER

KOKRAJHAR ELECTICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. KOKRAJHAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN-783370.
7:THE DIRECTOR

TRAINING ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
NARENGI
GUWAHATI-26
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
8:RAJU DEY

S/O. NIKHIL DEY @ NIKHIL CH. DEY
R/O. CHAPAR
P.O. CHAPAR
P.S. CHAPAR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783571.
                                                              Page No.# 14/22

9:NUR HUSSAIN

S/O. HANIF ALI
R/O. ANANDA NAGA
WARD NO. 3
P.O. BILASIPARA
P.S. BILASIPARA
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783348.
10:DEBANAN BASUMATARY

S/O. AJIT BASUMATARY
VILL. HARIGAON
P.O. KALIPUKHURI
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN-783369.
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Advocate for : MS.J A KHANAM
Advocate for : SC
APDCLR. 2 to 7 appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 9 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/2938/2017

SOFIOR RAHMAN
S/O. MD. SORMAN ALI
VILL. RIVER BLOCK NO. 11
P.O. MAJERCHAR
P.S. DHUBRI
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN.-783325.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF POWER ELECTRICITY
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
                                              Page No.# 15/22

REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HR

ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER

GUWAHATI ZONE
APDCL
SIX MILE
GUWAHATI-22
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
5:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. KOKRAJHAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM.
6:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. and P.S. KOKRAJHAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSAM
PIN-783370.
7:THE DIRECTOR

TRAINING ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
NARENGI
GUWAHATI-26
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
                                                          Page No.# 16/22

8:BISHNUPADA ROY

S/O. LALIT ROY
VILL. BISANDOI PT-II
P.O. BARUNDANGA
P.S. GOLAKGANJ
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM. PIN-783334.
9:UKIL ROY

S/O. BHOGARI ROY
VILL. KHERAJGAONBHANGI
P.O. RUPSHI
P.S. GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331.
10:JOYNAL HOQUE

S/O. BONDAY ALI SHEIKH
VILL. ADABARI PART-II
P.O. CHAGALCHARA
P.S. DHUBRI
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783324.
11:LAKSMAN BASUMATARY

S/O. MONGAL SINGH BASUMATARY
VILL. BASHBARI
P.O. BASHBARI
P.S. KAZIGAON
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN-783370.
12:SOMIR KUMAR DAS

S/O. HARINATH DAS
VILL. BOROGRAM DIMATALA WARD NO. 3
 P.O. BILASIPARA
 DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN-783348.
 ------------
Advocate for : MR.N I KHAN
Advocate for : MR.S CHAKRABARTY appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND
11 ORS
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Linked Case : WP(C)/3327/2017

SUKUR ALI
S/O-LT. LALCHAND MOLLAH
VILL- ALOMGANJ PART-IX
PO-ALOMGANJ
PS-GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783339


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM and 12 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF POWER ELECTRICITY
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
 BIJULEE BHAWAN
 PALTANBAZAR
 GUWHATI-06
 3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HR
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO LTD
 BIJULEE BHAWAN
 PALTAN BAZAR
 GUWAHATI-01
 DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM
 4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
GUWAHATI ZONE
APDCL
 SIXMILE
 GUWAHATI-22
 DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM
 5:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
 KOKRAJHAR
 PO-KOKRAJHAR
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
                                                      Page No.# 18/22

BTAD
ASSAM
6:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL
KOKRAJHAR
PO and PS-KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSAM
PIN-783370
7:THE DIRECTOR

TRAINING ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. NARENGI
GUWAHATI-26
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM
8:PURNABASHI PAUL
S/O GONESH CH. PAUL
VILL-BAHAKATI
PO-PAGLAHAT
PS-TAMARHAT
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783334
9:ANISUR ISLAM
S/O AJIMUDDIN AHMED
VILL-GAURIPUR
WARD NO.4
PO-GAURIPUR
PS-GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331
10:RINASH BASUMATARY
S/O GAJEN BASUMATARY
VILL-KACHUGAON
PO-GOSSAIGAON
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN-783360
11:SANJOY KUMAR ROY
S/O PRANESWAR ROY
VILL-BOWMARI
PO and PS-CHAPAR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783371
                                                             Page No.# 19/22

12:SAMBHU CHANDRA NATH
S/O RAMKAMAL CH NATH
R/O VILL-BIDYAPARA PT.-II NATHPARA
PO- KHALILPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783324
13:SAHABUDDIN SHEIKH
S/O KABUL SHEIKH
VILL-KHUDIMARI PT-II
PO-KHUDIMARI
PS-GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331
------------
Advocate for : MR.M R KHANDAKAR
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 12 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/7070/2015

MD. FULCHAN ALI SK.
S/O-O ASHER UDDIN SK.
VILL. and P.O.- ASHARIKANDI
P.S.- GAURIPUR
DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 26 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF POWER ELECTRICITY
DISPUR
GHY- 6.


------------
Advocate for : MSN NASRIN
Advocate for : MR.B D DAS appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 26 ORS
                                                                     Page No.# 20/22

                                BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA

                                    ORDER

04.06.2024

Heard Mr. M. Hossain, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. S.P. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the APDCL.

2. By an order dated 14.05.2024, this Court having perused the judgment and order dated 12.05.2021 passed by this Court in WP(C) 3327/2017, specifically, para-21 of the said judgment, this Court had arrived at a prima facie view that perhaps an inadvertent mistake was made in para-21 of the judgment and order dated 12.05.2021 passed in WP(C) 3327/2017. In the said para-21, it has been noted that separate judgments are delivered in this writ petition i.e. WP(C) 3014/2015 as well as in the connected WP(C) 5454/2017.

3. It may be stated that the seven writ petitions were heard analogously on 22.02.2021, and while five writ petitions were dismissed, the records of WP(C) 5454/2017 and WP(C) 3014/2015 were segregated and on 12.05.2021, the Court having noticed that no order was passed in WP(C) 3014/2015 and WP(C) 5454/2017, accepting due service of notice on the private respondent nos.8, 11 to 22, 26, 30, 31, 33, 35 to 38, 40 to 44, 46, 49, 50, 52 to 59, 61, 62 and 69, this Court had taken note of the fact that the matter was allowed to be heard and the delivery of judgment was kept reserved and that it was also held that the defect regarding non-service came to light only while examining the records. Therefore, the Court released the matter without delivering the judgment and accordingly, a direction was issued to the Page No.# 21/22

petitioners to take fresh steps within 11.06.2021 for service of notice on the respondents referred above by registered post with A/D.

4. The learned standing counsel for the APDCL has submitted that on facts of the cases are of similar footing. In this regard, the Court is of the considered opinion that whether on basis of the facts the cases are similar or not is a separate issue but when on 12.05.2021 this Court had issued a direction for service of notice on the respondents on whom notices were not served, merely because of an observation made in para-21 of the order passed in WP(C) 7070/2015, WP(C) 2938/2017, WP(C) 3071/2017, WP(C) 3086/2017 and WP(C) 3327/2017 that separate judgments have been delivered in WP(C) 3014/2015 and WP(C) 5454/2017, would not be sufficient to treat these two writ petitions as disposed of and covered by the separate judgment and orders passed in other five writ petitions being WP(C) 7070/2015, WP(C) 2938/2017, WP(C) 3071/2017, WP(C) 3086/2017 and WP(C) 3327/2017.

5. Therefore, the Court is inclined to observe that the reference to the separate judgment be delivered in WP(C) 3014/2015 and WP(C) 7070/2015 as stated in para-21 of the said judgment is an inadvertent error on the part of the Court to make that observation.

6. Hence, having held that the reference to the said two writ petitions is an inadvertent error on the part of the Court, the Court is of the opinion that it should not hesitate to admit the mistake and to recall the reference to the said two writ petitions from para-21 of the judgment and order Page No.# 22/22

passed in WP(C) 7070/2015, WP(C) 2938/2017, WP(C) 3071/2017, WP(C) 3086/2017 and WP(C) 3327/2017.

7. Accordingly, the Court is inclined to exercise suo-moto review of the judgment and order dated 12.05.2021 passed in WP(C) 7070/2015, WP(C) 2938/2017, WP(C) 3071/2017, WP(C) 3086/2017 and WP(C) 3327/2017 in so far as the reference to separate judgment being passed in WP(C) 3014/2015 and WP(C) 5454/2017 is concerned. No other part of the order requires any correction whatsoever and power of review is limited to recall and striking out of the reference to the said two writ petitions i.e. WP(C) 3014/2015 and WP(C) 5454/2017 only.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant