Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1374 Gua
Judgement Date : 18 February, 2026
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GAHC010029942024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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------------
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
18.02.2026
Mr. B. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioners is present. The respondent no. 7 and the respondent no. 8 have been newly impleaded as party-
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respondents.
Let notice be issued to the respondent no. 7 and the respondent no. 8. The notice is made returnable on 16.03.2026.
The petitioners shall serve copies of the writ petitions along with annexures to the learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department and to the learned Standing Counsel, Public Works Department for the purpose of service upon the respondent no. 7 and the respondent no. 8 respectively within 2 [two] working days from today.
List the cases on 16.03.2026.
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