Registered Office At House No. 5 vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 3164 Gua

Gauhati High Court

Registered Office At House No. 5 vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 6 April, 2026

Author: Manish Choudhury

Bench: Manish Choudhury

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

                           Case No. : WP(C)/932/2024

         M/S JYOTI FORGE AND FABRICATION PVT LTD
         A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS
         REGISTERED OFFICE AT HOUSE NO. 51, COL. J. ALI ROAD, LAKHTOKIA,
         GUWAHATI, PO AND PS PANBAZAR, GUWAHATI DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM
         781001 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR CUM AUHTORISED
         SIGNTORY SHRI NAMAN JAIN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. S/O LATE PADAM
         CHAND JAIN, RESIDENT OF POOJA APARTMENT, S.C GOSWAMI ROAD,
         GUWAHATI , PO AND PS PANBAZAR, GUWAHATI, KAMRUP UM ASSAM
         781001



         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
         REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME AND
         POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,GUWAHATI 781005

         2:THE CHAIRMAN
         ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

         REHABARI
         GUWAHATI 781008

         3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
         ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

         REHABARI
         GUWAHATI 781008

         4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
         ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

         REHABARI
                                                                       Page No.# 2/16

             GUWAHATI 781008

            5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
            ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

            BONGAIGAON SUB UNIT
            BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM
            783380

            6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON
            ASSAM
             KHANAPARA
             GUWAHATI 781022

            7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
             DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
             GOVT. OF ASSAM
            ASSAM SECRETARIAT
             BLOCK-A
             2ND FLOOR
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-781006

            8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
             PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
             GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             CHANDMARI
             GUWAHATI
            ASSAM-78100

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR B PATHAK, MR. M SHARMAH,MR B HAZARIKA,MS M
TIWARI,MR. T NATH

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, PWD,SC, FINANCE DEPTT.




             Linked Case : WP(C)/885/2024

            SHREE SHYAM ENTERPRISE
            A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM IN THE NAME OF SRI OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
            HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SHREE KUNJ
            HOUSE NO. 22-B
            JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
                                                     Page No.# 3/16

HENGRABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781036 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
SHRI JITENDRA AGARWALA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
SON OF OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
RESIDENT OF SHREE KUNJ
HOUSE NO.22-B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781036


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781005

2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
 REHABARI
 GUWAHATI- 781008

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
BONGAIGAON SUB-UNIT
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM- 783380

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON
ASSAM KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI- 781022

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
                                                      Page No.# 4/16

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/875/2024

SHREE SHYAM ENTERPRISE
A PROP FIRM IN THE NAME OF SRI OM PRAKASH AGARWAL HAVING ITS
REGD OFFICE SHREE KUNJ HOUSE NO. 22B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781036 AND REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY
SHRI JITENDRA AGARWALA
S/O- OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
R/O- SHREE KUNJ HOUSE NO. 22B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781036


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REP. BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPTT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781005
                                                    Page No.# 5/16


2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORP LTD
 REHABARI
 GHY- 781008

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORP LTD
REHABARI
GHY- 08

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORP LTD
REHABARI
GHY- 08

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORP LTD
BONGAIGAON SUB UNIT
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783380

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GHY- 781022

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
                                                     Page No.# 6/16



Linked Case : WP(C)/889/2024

M/S JYOTI FORGE AND FABRICATION PVT LTD
A COMPANY
REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT
2013
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.51
COL. J. ALI ROAD
LAKHTOKIA
GUWAHATI
P.O. AND P.S.- PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781001 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR AND AUTHORISED
SIGNATORY
SHRI NAMAN JAIN
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
SON OF LATE PADAM CHAND JAIN
RESIDENT OF POOJA APARTMENT
S.C. GOSWAMI ROAD
PANBAZAR
P.O. AND P.S. PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781001


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781005

2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
 REHABARI
 GUWAHATI- 781008

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
                                                     Page No.# 7/16

ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
BONGAIGAON SUB-UNIT
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM- 783380

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI- 781022

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/923/2024

SHREE SHYAM ENTERPRISE
A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM IN THE NAME OF SRI OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE SHREE KUNJ
HOUSE NO .22-B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781036 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
SHRI JITENDRA AGARWALA
                                                  Page No.# 8/16

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
SON OF OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
RESIDENT OF RESIDENT OF SHREE KUNJ
HOUSE NO .22-B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781036.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781005.

2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
 REHABARI
 GUWAHATI -781008

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008.

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
BOGAIGAON SUB - UNIT
BOGAIGAON
ASSAM - PIN - 783380.

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON

ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI- 781022.

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
                                                     Page No.# 9/16

GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/861/2024

M/S JYOTI FORGE AND FABRICATION PVT LTD
A COMPANY
REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT
2013
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HOUSE NO.51
COL. J. ALI ROAD
LAKHTOKIA
GUWAHATI
P.O. AND P.S.- PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781001 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR AND AUTHORISED
SIGNATORY
SHRI NAMAN JAIN
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
SON OF LATE PADAM CHAND JAIN
RESIDENT OF POOJA APARTMENT
S.C. GOSWAMI ROAD
PANBAZAR
P.O. AND P.S. PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781001


VERSUS
                                                  Page No.# 10/16


THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781005

2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
 REHABARI
 GUWAHATI- 781008

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
BONGAIGAON SUB-UNIT
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM- 783380

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI- 781022

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
                                                    Page No.# 11/16

------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/1040/2024

TARUN DEKA
S/O- LATE PRITHU RAM DEKA

R/O- VIP ROAD
MAGAZINE H.NO-142
P.O- HENGRABARI
ASSAM
PIN-781036


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-781005.

2:THE CHAIRMAN

ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

REHABARI
GHY-781008.

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION
LIMITED
REHABARI
GHY-781008.

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION
LIMITED
REHABARI
GHY-781008.

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
                                                    Page No.# 12/16

ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION
LIMITED
BONGAIGAON SUB-UNIT
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783380.

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON

ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GHY-781022.

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/747/2024

SHREE SHYAM ENTERPRISE
A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM IN THE NAME OF SRI OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE SHREE KUNJ
HOUSE NO.22-B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781036 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
SHRI JITENDRA AGARWALA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
SON OF OM PRAKASH AGARWAL
                                                  Page No.# 13/16

RESIDENT OF SHREE KUNJ
HOUSE NO.22-B
JIBAN KRISHNA PATH
HENGRABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781036


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781005

2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
 REHABARI
 GUWAHATI- 781008

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
REHABARI
GUWAHATI- 781008

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED
BONGAIGAON SUB-UNIT
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783380

6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI- 781022

7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
BLOCK-A
                                                    Page No.# 14/16

2ND FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006

8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781003
------------
Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/971/2024

TARUN DEKA
S/O- LATE PRITHU RAM DEKA
R/O- VIP ROAD
MAGAZINE
HOUSE NO. 142
P.O. HENGRABARI
ASSAM-781036.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-781005.

2:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

REHABARI
GHY-781008.

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION
LIMITED
REHABARI
GHY-781008.
                                                             Page No.# 15/16


         4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
         ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION
         LIMITED
         REHABARI
         GHY-781008.

         5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
         ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION
         LIMITED
         BONGAIGAON SUB-UNIT
         BONGAIGAON
         ASSAM
         PIN- 783380.

         6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON

         ASSAM
         KHANAPARA
         GHY-781022.

         7:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
         DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
         GOVT. OF ASSAM
         ASSAM SECRETARIAT
         BLOCK-A
         2ND FLOOR
         DISPUR
         GUWAHATI-781006

         8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
         PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
         GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
         CHANDMARI
         GUWAHATI
         ASSAM-781003
         ------------
         Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
         Advocate for : GA
         ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



                               BEFORE
              HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

                                  ORDER

06.04.2026 Page No.# 16/16

Heard Mr. B. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the State respondents.

Since the writ petitions are pending since 2024, the respondents shall ensure that their counter affidavits are filed on or before 15.05.2026 traversing the claim made by the petitioners.

List the cases on 15.05.2026.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant