Gauhati High Court
Bhrigu Thakuria vs The State Of Assam And 24 Ors on 18 August, 2025
Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010233512017
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1504/2017
BHRIGU THAKURIA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. JITENDRA THAKURIA, R/O. NAOKATA, P.O.
NAOKATA, P.S. GORESWAR, DIST. BAMSA, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM and 24 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, POWER DEPTT.,
DISPUR, GHY.-06.
2:THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.ABDCL
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GHY.-01
REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR CMD
APDCL
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GHY.-01.
3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER DISTRIBUTION
APDCL LAR
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GHY.-01.
4:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HQ
APDCL LAR
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
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GHY.-01.
5:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HR
APDCL LAR
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GHY.-01.
6:THE D.G.M HR
APDCL LAR
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GHY.
7:THE GEN. MANAGER
GUWAHATI ZONE
APDCL LAZ
SIXMILE
GHY.
8:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RANGIA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
APDCL.
9:THE ASSTT. GEN. MANAGER
RANGIA ELECTRICAL DIVISION
APDCL
LAR
RANGIA.
10:MD. SATTAR ALI
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
C/O. MANAGER
BAIHATA CHARIALI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION
APDCL
PIN-781211
A RESIDENT OF VILL. PINGLESWAR
P.S. BAIHATA CHARIALI
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
11:JITU DEKA
S/O. SRI TARANI DEKA
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WORKING AS SAHAYAK
C/O
MANAGER
BAIHATA CHARIALI ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION
APDCL
PIN-781211
A RESIDENT OF VILL. BEZERAA
P.O. BEZERA
P.S. BAIHATA CHARIALI
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
12:MUKUT ALI
S/O. MD. NAUSAD ALI
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
C/O. MANAGER
RANGIA ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION-1
APDCL LAR
PIN-781354
R/O. VILL. KASARI SOLMARI
P.O. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781354.
13:RAMEN KALITA
S/O. LT. ATUL CH. KALITA
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
C/O. MANAGER
RANGIA ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION-2
APDCL LAR
P.O. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781354
A R/O. VILL. TULSIBARI
P.O. TULSIBARI
P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
14:MANORANJAN DEKA
S/O. HITESH DEKA
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE C/O. MANAGER
RANGIA ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION-1
APDCL LAR
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P.O. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781354
A R/O. VILL. NAKUL NO.1
P.O. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
15:RUBUL DAS
S/O. RAMCHARAN DAS
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
C/O. ASSTT. GEN. MANAGER
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
RANGIA T and C DIVISION
P.O. and P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781354
A R/O. VILL. BONGAON
P.O. RANGIA
P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
16:SRI KUSHAL BORO
S/O. PARASHU RAM BORO
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
C/O. MANAGER
RANGIA ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION-1
APDCL LAR
PIN-781354
A R/O. VILL. DEULKUCHI
P.O. RANGIA
DIST. BAKSA
ASSAM.
17:SRI SANJOY BARMAN
S/O. SRI SADANANDA BARMAN
PONAR KUNIA
P.O. BORAJOL
GHOGRAPAR
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781369
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
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NALBARI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION-1
APDCL
NALBARI
ASSAM.
18:MD. MIRJUL HUSSAIN
S/O. MD. JIAR ALI
VILL. MUKALMUA
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781126.
19:MD. JEHRUL ISLAM
S/O. LATE BAHARUL ISLAM
SAPKATA
MUKALMUA
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781126
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
NALBARI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION-1
APDCL
ASSAM.
20:SRI BIREN RAJBONGSHI
S/O. CHANDRA RAJBONGSHI
VILL. BALIKARIA
KHARJARA
GOPALBAZAR
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781341
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
NALBARI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION-1
APDCL
ASSAM.
21:SRI PRATAP BARMAN
S/O. LATE JARUN BARMAN
NAMATI
HATI NAMATI
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN781355
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
NALBARI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION-1
APDCL
ASSAM.
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22:SRI MUKUT RAJBONGSHI
S/O. LOHIT RAJBONGSHI
JUGURKUCHI SRIPUR
NALBARI
P.O. KHATIKUCHI
GHOGRAPAR
NALBARI
PIN-781369
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
NALBARI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION-2
APDCL
ASSAM.
23:SRI KUMUD DAS
S/O. SRI THANESWAR DAS
AGDALA
BAIHATA CHARIALI
KAMRUP (RURAL)
ASSAM
PIN-781381.
24:SRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS
S/O. LATE PROBODH CH. DAS
BAIHATA KOKERIA
P.S. KAMALPUR
KAMRUP (RURAL)
ASSAM
PIN-781381.
25:SRI NIREN CHANDRA DEKA
S/O. LATE GOLAK CH. DEKA
KENDUKUCHI BARKHANAJAN
NALBARI
PIN-781337
WORKING AS SAHAYAK
NALBARI ELECTRICAL SUB-DIVISION-2
APDCL
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.R J SARMA, MR.S BIKASH
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. I CHOUDHURY, M N ALAM (R-22, R-25),B N BHUYAN (R-
22, R-25),R L CHUTIA (R-22, R-25),MR. K GOSWAMI, GA, ASSAM (R-1),SC, APDCL
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Linked Case : WP(C)/6282/2017
PRADIP DAS and 2 ORS.
AGED ABOUT- 39 YEARS S/O LT. BIHU RAM DAS R/O VILL- GURKUCHI P.O.
and P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
2: SRI SATYENDRA SARMA
AGED ABOUT- 34 YEARS S/O ABONI SARMA R/O KACHARI SOLMARI P.O.
KACHARI SOLMARI DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
3: SRI BHRIGU THAKURIA
AGED AOBUT 36 YEARS
S/O JITENDRA THAKURIA R/O PACHIM NAOKATA P.O. NAOKATA
P.S. GORESWAR DIST. BAKSA
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM and 3 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
POWER DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. APDCL
BIJULEE BHAWAN PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI -01.
3:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO.LTD. APDCL
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI -01.
4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
APDCL
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI -01.
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Advocate for : MR.S BIKASH
Advocate for : SC
APDCL appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 3 ORS.
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
18.08.2025
Heard Mr. S. Bikash, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. A.
Chakrabarty, learned Government Advocate for the State of Assam; Mr. S.P.
Sarma, learned Standing Counsel for the APDCL and Mr. I. Choudhury, learned
counsel for the respondents no. 22 & 25.
The learned counsel for the petitioners as well as for the respondents
submit that this matter was heard and the judgment was reserved before a Co-
ordinate Bench. However, as the said Court has been transferred out of the
present High Court, the matters were released and placed before this Court for
hearing.
Let this matter be listed for admission hearing on 28.08.2025.
Relevant records pertaining to the case are directed to be called for the
perusal of the Court at the time of hearing, if the need so arises. The learned
Standing Counsel of the APDCL shall ensure that such records are kept ready.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
