Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 4097 Gua
Judgement Date : 10 June, 2024
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GAHC010178882019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5419/2019
PRADIP KUMAR BARUAH AND 2 ORS.
S/O- LATE JOY RAM GOGOI, GANAPATI ENCLAVE, FLAT NO. J-2,
KAHILIPARA, GUWAHATI, DIST- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM
2: DEBAJYOTI CHOUDHURY
S/O- LATE N C CHOUDHURY
PRESENT R/O- H NO.8
KUMARPARA
RUPNAGAR
BHARALUMUKH
GHY- 9
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
3: SANJAY KUMAR MAHANTA
S/O- LATE NRIPENDRA NATH MAHANTA
R/O- PARADISEAPARTMENT
FLAT NO. B-2
PARADISE APARTMENT
AK SINHA PATH
R G BARUAH ROAD
GHY- 3
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 14 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, IRRIGATION DEPTT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06
2:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
IRRIGATION DEPTT
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DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 06
3:JOGEN BAISHYA
SUPDT ENGINEER
NORTH KAMRUP CIRCLE
IRRIGATION
NALBARI
4:AJIT KR SARKAR
DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
UPPER ASSAM CAD AUTHORITY
KATIMARI
NAGAON
5:DHIRAJ SAIKIA
DIRECTOR DESIGN
MINOR IRRIGATION
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
IRRIGATION
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI- 03
6:BHAIRAB KEOT
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
MINOR
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
IRRIGATION
CHANDMARI
GHY- 3
7:GHANA SONOWAL
SUPDT ENGINEER
DIBRUGARH CIRCLE
IRRIGATION
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
8:DIMBA NATH MILI
DIRECTOR DESIGN
OFFICE OF THE ADDL CHIEF ENGINEER
ZONE-II
IRRIGATION
TEZPUR
ASSAM
9:JOYBINON LONGMALAI
SUPDT ENGINEER
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DIPHU CIRCLE
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
10:PABITRA KR MEDAK
SUPDT ENGINEER
IRRIGATION
NORTH LAKHIMPUR CIRCLE
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
11:SUMIT DAS
SUPDT ENGINEER
SILCHAR CIRCLE
IRRIGATION
SILCHAR
ASSAM
12:BABUL CH SONOWAL
SUPDT ENGINEER
GOALPARA CIRCLE
IRRIGATION
GOALPARA
ASSAM
13:HEMANTA KR MILI
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
LOWER ASSAM CABA
CHANDMARI
GHY- 3
14:MONORANJAN BRAHMA
SUPDT ENGINEER
MANGALDOI CIRCLE
IRRIGATION
MANGALDOI
ASSAM
15:MRIGEN BORO
SUPDT ENGINEER
GUWAHATI CIRCLE
IRRIGATION
ULUBARI
GUWAHAT
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K GOSWAMI
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, IRRIGATION
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Linked Case : WP(C)/5870/2016
DHIRAJ SAIKIA and 2 ORS
S/O. SRI BHABA TARANI SAIKIA
R/O. H.NO.-1
CHITRABON PATH KALYANI NAGAR
KAHILIPARA-19
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
2: SRI AJIT KR. SARKAR
S/O. LT. NOBIN CHANDRA SARKAR
R/O. H.NO.-404
SATGAON ROAD
BAGHORBARI
GHY.-171
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
3: SRI JOGEN BAISHYA
S/O. LT. ADIT BAISHYA
R/O. SOBANCHAH
P.O. KHETRIHARDIA
P.S. HAZO
GHY.-781102
DIST. KAMRUP R
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GHY.-06.
2:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
IRRIGATION DEPTT.
SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GHY.-06.
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3:THE COMMISSIONER and SECY.
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WELFARE OF PLAIN BRIBES and BACKWARD CLASSES DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-06.
4:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
JUDICIAL DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-06.
5:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
PERSONNEL B DEPTT.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY.-06.
6:SRI GOLESWAR PHUKAN
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CIVIL
DIBRUGARH CIRCLE
IRRIGATION DEPTT. HEAD QUARTER
DIST. DIBRUGARH
PIN-
7:SRI TRAILOKYA KR. BHUYAN
DY. CHIEF ENGINEER
IRRIGATION DEPTT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER CHANDMARI
GHY.-781003
DIST. KAMRUPM
ASSAM.
8:SRI HEMA KANTA HAZARIKA
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CIVIL
IRRIGATION DEPTT.
NAGAON CIRCLE
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM.
9:HEM CHANDRA BARUAH
SON OF LATE LAKSHI RAM BARUAH
HOUSE NO. 16
BYE LANE NO. 8/1
LACHIT NAGAR
GUWAHATI- 781007.
10:SRI DILIP BORA
DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
UPPER ASSAM
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CAD AUTHORITY
NAGAON
PIN-782001.
11:SRI PRADIP KUMAR BORUAH
DIRECTOR DESIGN
O/O. THE ADDITIONAL C.E.I. ZONE-V
SILCHAR-788006.
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Advocate for : MR.A BHATTACHARYA
Advocate for : MR. P MAHANTA appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10
ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4737/2016
BIBHASH CHANDRA MODI
S/O- LT. BIRENDRA CHANDRA MODI
R/O- ALOK APARTMENT
1E FIRST FLOOR
6TH MILE
P.S.- DISPUR
GHY- 21.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 16 ORS
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL A DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
3:THE COMMISSIONER
NORTH ASSAM DIVISION
GUWAHATI- 781001.
4:THE COMMISSIONER
UPPER ASSAM DIVISION
GUWAHATI- 781001.
5:SMTI. PUSHPANJALI DAS
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS DIST. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER
MORIGAON
DIST.- MORIGAON- 782126.
6:SHRI DIBAKAR DOLEY
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ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS DIST. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER
LAKHIMPUR
DIST.- LAKHIMPUR- 787055.
7:SMTI. LALNEIZOVI NAMPUI
ACS
PRESENTLY SERVING AS SECY.
NORTH CACHAR HILLS AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIST.- HAFLONG- 788819.
8:SHRI DEVID KUMAR TIMUNG
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS SECY.
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU- 782460.
9:SMTI DAMARIS JEME
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS JOINT SECY.
PANCHAYAT and RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
10:SMTI DIPA DAS
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS JOINT SECY.
COOPERATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
11:SHRI PRAFULLA KUMAR DEORI
ACS
POSTED AS PRINCIPAL SECY.
DEORI AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
NARAYANPUR
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787055.
12:SHRI GURUDEEP SINGH
PANESAR
ACS
POSTED AS JOINT SECY.
MINES AND MINERALS DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
13:SHRI ANIL CHANDRA DEORI
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS SECY.
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR- 783370.
14:SMTI. GAYATRI BORI BORA
ACS
POSTED AS JOINT SECY.
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REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
15:SMTI MANJU MALA BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS SECY.
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL- 783370.
16:SMTI NEERA DAOLAGAPU
ACS
POSTED AS JOINT SECY.
INDUSTRIES and COMMERCE DEPTT.
GHY- 6.
17:SHRI SI-IM TARO
ACS
PRESENTLY POSTED AS SECY.
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG- 782460. NOTIC ON RESPONDENTS 5 TO 17 MAY BE
PERMITTED TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE SECY.
PERSONNEL A DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6 RESPONDENT NO. 2- 781006.
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Advocate for : MR P BHARDWAJ
Advocate for : MR H BETALA R-6-9
12
16 and 17R-11
13 and 15R-5
10
8 and 4 appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 16 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. SEMA
ORDER
Date : 10-06-2024
Mr. S.K.Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the co-ordinate Bench has passed the judgment in a similar case. The petitioner however submits that he is not able to obtain the certified copy of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Court as of date and therefore, seeks for 2(two) weeks time to obtain the copy of the judgment and place the same before this Court.
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List it on 23.07.2024.
Mr. N. Upadhay, learned Standing counsel, Irrigation department appears for respondents in W.P.(C) No. 5419/2019 & W.P.(C) No. 5870/2016, Mr. T.C Chutia, learned Addl. Sr. Government Advocate appears for the State respondents in W.P.(C) No. 5870/2016 and Mr. P. Bhardwaj appears on behalf of Mr. M.K. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 4737/2016.
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