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Gauhati High Court
The Management Of Tea Research ... vs Tocklai Employees Union And Anr on 7 April, 2026
Author: K.R. Surana
Bench: Kalyan Rai Surana
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GAHC010067072026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No : WA/167/2022
THE MANAGEMENT OF TEA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
TOCKLAI EXPERIMENTAL STATION
CINNAMARA
JORHAT
ASSAM 785008
VERSUS
TOCKLAI EMPLOYEES UNION AND ANR.
TOCKLAI TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
JORHAT
785008
ASSAM
2:THE PRESIDING OFFICER
INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
786601
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Advocate for : MR. K KALITA
Advocate for : MR SISHIR DUTTA appearing for TOCKLAI EMPLOYEES UNION
AND ANR.
Linked Case : WA/323/2023
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DINESH CHANDRA DEKA
S/O LATE DEHI RAM DEKA
HOUSE NO. 39. DEOSAL PATH BORBARI
NEAR AKLAN CLUB
GUWAHATI 36
KAMRUP M ASSAM 781036
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
ASSAM
2:THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER
O/O THE ASSTT. LABOUR COMMISSIONER
GUWAHATI 7
KAMRUP M ASSAM
3:REGISTRAR
LABOUR COURT
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
OFFICE BUILDING
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP M ASSAM
4:THE CERTIFICATE COLLECTOR
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP M ASSAM
5:INDUSTRIAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
S.S ROAD
LAKHTOKIA
GUWAHATI 1
KAMRUP M ASSAM 781001
6:SRI PANNA DEB
S/O LATE SUDHENDRA KUMAR DEB
ADMINISTRATOR
REPRESENTING INDUSTRIAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
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1ST FLOOR
INDUSTRIAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED
S.S ROAD LAKHTOKIA
GUWAHATI 1
KAMRUP M ASSAM 781001
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Advocate for : MR S CHAKRABORTY
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WA/271/2024
THE MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN UNIVEVER LTD
P.O.- DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA
A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
COMPANIES ACT
1956
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNILIVER HOUSE
B.D. SAWANT MARG
CHAKALA
ANDHERI E
MUMBAI
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
NAMELY SRI PRIYANK MANGAL
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SON OF P.D MANGAL
RESIDENT OF OF HINDUSTAN UNILIVER LIMITE
BROOKE HOUSE 9 SHAKESPEARE
SARANI
KOLKATA WEST BENGAL 700071
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LABOUR and EMPLOYMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE PRESIDING OFFICER
INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL DIBRUGARH
ASSAM 786001
3:THE PRESIDENT/GENERAL SECRETARY
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HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD. PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
4:SRI NIRENDRA BARMAN
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
5:SRI NABA GOGOI
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
6:SRI SANJIB MORAN
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
7:SHRI JINTU TAMULI
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
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Advocate for : MR. SAILENDRA DEKA
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : WA/241/2023
BAPPA CHAKRABORTY
S/O LATE BOKUL CHAKRABORTY
RESIDENT OF BEHARA BAZAR VILLAGE SRI NAGAR
DIST CACHAR
ASSAM 78800
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VERSUS
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AIZAWL CENTRAL DIVISION
CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
AIZAWL
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Advocate for : MR A DASGUPTA
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AIZAWL
CENTRAL DIVISION
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2393/2024
THE MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN UNIVEVER LTD
P.O.- DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA
A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
COMPANIES ACT
1956
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNILIVER HOUSE
B.D. SAWANT MARG
CHAKALA
ANDHERI E
MUMBAI
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
NAMELY SRI PRIYANK MANGAL
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SON OF P.D MANGAL
RESIDENT OF OF HINDUSTAN UNILIVER LIMITE
BROOKE HOUSE 9 SHAKESPEARE
SARANI
KOLKATA WEST BENGAL 700071
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LABOUR and EMPLOYMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE PRESIDING OFFICER
INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL DIBRUGARH
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ASSAM 786001
3:THE PRESIDENT/GENERAL SECRETARY
HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD. PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
4:SRI NIRENDRA BARMAN
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
5:SRI NABA GOGOI
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
6:SRI SANJIB MORAN
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
7:SHRI JINTU TAMULI
REP. AND NOTICES TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.
PPF WORKERS UNION
P.O. DOOMDOOMA
DIST. TINSUKIA.
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Advocate for : MR. SAILENDRA DEKA
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : WA/317/2024
BACHA BABU SINGH
S/O LATE RAM NARESH SINGH
R/O C-10
STEELSWORTH COLONY
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MAKUM ROAD
TINSUKIA
PIN- 786170
DIST.- TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE MANAGEMENT OF STEELSWORTH PVT LTD. A
MAKUM ROAD
TINSUKIA
PIN- 786170
DIST.- TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MS. A BHATTACHARYYA
Advocate for : appearing for THE MANAGEMENT OF STEELSWORTH PVT LTD.
A
Linked Case : WA/268/2018
NIKANON NAIDING
S/O SRI GURBANON NAIDING
VILL. GUNJUNG
P.O. GUNJUNG 788819
DIST. DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
WORKMAN OF THE HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD.
CACHAR PAPER MILL
PANCHGRAM
P.O. PANCHGRAM 788802
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM.
VERSUS
MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ORS
CACHAR PAPER MILL
PANCHGRAM
P.O. PANCHGRAM 788802
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM.
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2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
INDUSTRIES
COMMERCE AND P AND E DEPARTMENT
C BLOCK
2ND FLOOR
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE ASSAM INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE SAID CORPORATION
R.G. BARUAH ROAD
GUWAHATI-781024.
4:SRI KULDEEP VERMA
LIQUIDATOR OF HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD.
3 JAGABANDHU MODAK ROAD
4TH FLOOR
SOVABAZAR
KOLKATA-5
AT PRESENT ADDRESS 46
B.B. GANGULY STREET
UNIT 501
KOLKATA 700012
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Advocate for : MR. N DHAR
Advocate for : MR. T SK appearing for MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN PAPER
CORPORATION LIMITED AND ORS
Linked Case : WA/152/2024
AKHIL BHARATIYA CHA MAZDOOR SANGHA
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ASSAM STATE COMMITTEE
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BISWANATH CHARIALI
PO BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST SONITPUR
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE MANAGEMENT OF ANANDA TEA ESTATE
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REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER
PO PATHALIPAM DIST LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM 787056
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Advocate for : MR F Z MAZUMDER
Advocate for : MRS. R S CHOUDHURY
AMICUS CURIAE appearing for THE MANAGEMENT OF ANANDA TEA
ESTATE
Linked Case : WA/210/2023
ASSAM SANGRAMI CHAH SRAMIK SANGHA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
SAGUNBAHI GARDEN UNIT COMMITTEE
KONDOLI TEA ESTATE
DIST NAGAON
ASSAM
782001
VERSUS
THE MANAGEMENT OF KONDOLI TEA ESTATE AND ANR
KATHIATOLI NAGAON
DIST NAGAON
ASSAM
782001
2:THE PRESIDING OFFICER
LABOUR COURT
GUWAHATI-781001
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Advocate for : MR. S DAS
Advocate for : MR A SARMA appearing for THE MANAGEMENT OF KONDOLI
TEA ESTATE AND ANR
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN
ORDER
Date : 07.04.2026
(K.R. Surana, J)
All sides including senior counsel for the respective parties are present.
It has been pointed out that one of this batch of writ appeals, the order
impugned in WA/241/2023, is by one us in the Bench (K.R. Surana, J).
In view of above, let the matter be listed before any other Bench without
one of us (K.R. Surana, J).
As agreed to by all sides, list on 19.05.2026.
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
