Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 587 Gua
Judgement Date : 2 February, 2026
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GAHC010088492023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2496/2023
CHAMPA NATH (DAS) AND 27 ORS
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
WIFE OF LATE SAJAL DAS,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CLEVAR HOUSE PART- IV,P.O.-NARSINGPUR,
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM), PIN- 788115,
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-12-2003).
2: GAURANGA BANIK
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
SON OF LATE SANTIRAMBANIK
RESIDENT OF KRISHNA NAGAR
E AND D ROAD
P.O- MALUGRAM
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788002
(DATE OF JOINING- 20-06-1996).
3: SALIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
SON OF LATE ISRAK ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNABARIGHAT
P.O.-SUNABARIGHAT
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788013
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(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2003).
4: JAKIR HUSSAIN LASKAR
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE ARJAN ALI LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNDARI PART- II
P.O-SUNDARI PART- II
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788116
(DATE OF JOINING-01-05-2006).
5: SRI JHANTU CHANDA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
SON OF LATE NIRODH CHANDA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATBARI
P.O.- DHARMIKHAL
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788116
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-08-2007).
6: SRI DILIP PAUL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE PRAN BALLAV PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUDAGRAM
P.O- DHALAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788114
(DATE OF JOINING-01-06-2004).
7: SRI JITENDRA CHANDRA DAS
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE JAY KUMAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KACHUDHARAM PART- II
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P.O- KACHUDHARAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788119
(DATE OF JOINING-01-05-2007).
8: SRI SACHI KUMAR SINGHA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
SON OF THAIBA SINGHA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHANPUR PART- V
P.O- KACHUDHARAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788119
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-07-2007).
9: SRI SUJOY DAS
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
SON OF LATE SANJAY DAS
RESIDENT OF KRISHNACHARAN ROAD
P.O- RANGIRKHARI
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788005
(DATE OF JOINING-09-12-2002).
10: SRI KANU RANJAN DAS
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE KRIPESH CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF DUARBOND
P.O- DUARBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788113
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-09-2004).
11: SRI PANNA DAS
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AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE AKHIL CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF LINK ROAD
LANE- 4
P.O- LINK ROAD- 06
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788006
(DATE OF JOINING-10-08-2000).
12: ASMAN UDDIN BARBHUIYA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
SON OF LATE HAJI AFTAB ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SAIDPUR- III
P.O- SAIDPUR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788013
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-11-2005).
13: SRI SHYAMU DEB
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
SON OF LATE KHIROD DEB
RESIDENT OF NATUNPARA
P.O.- HAILAKANDI
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)
PIN- 788152
(DATE OF JOINING-01-11-2004).
14: SRI KAMALENDU BHATTACHARJEE
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
SON OF LATE KHIRODRANJAN BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF BILPARPADDANAGAR
P.O- HOSPITAL ROAD
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR(ASSAM)
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PIN- 788001
(DATE OF JOINING- 05-02-1997).
15: SRI BISWOJIT ROY
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE SRISHMONI ROY
RESIDENT OF MATRISREE LANE
P.O.- G. C. COLLEGE
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788004
(DATE OF JOINING-21-06-1996).
16: MASHUK AHMED
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
SON OF LATE ADAM ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHANPUR PART- III
P.O.- KATIRAIL
DISTRICT-CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788804
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-04-2008).
17: SRI NUPUR BHATTACHARJEE
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
SON OF LATE NISHI KANTA BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BRAHMANGRAM
P.O.-KALAIN
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN-788815
(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2008).
18: SRI NIRMAL SEAL
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
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SON OF LATE NARESH SEAL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHIVTILLA
P.O.- BIHARA
DISTRICT-CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN-788817
(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2008).
19: TH. BENU RANI SINGHA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
DAUGHTER OF MAHENDRA SINGHA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUDERSHAPUR
P.O.- SUDERSHAPUR
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)
PIN- 788163
(DATE OF JOINING-JUNE
2006).
20: SRI SANJIB DUTTA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
SON OF SHYAMAL DUTTA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LOWAIRPOA
P.O.- HATIKHIRA
DISTRICT-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788726
(DATE OF JOINING-01-12-2004).
21: SRI DEBAL CHANDRA DEB
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF DEBESH CHANDRA DEB
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGADAHAR
P.O.-PATHARKANDI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788724
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(DATE OF JOINING- 01-03-2006).
22: KAMRUL HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
SON OF JAMIR ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATHARKANDI PART- I
P.O.- PATHARKANDI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788724
(DATE OF JOINING-01-08-2006).
23: SRI BIMAN CHAKRABORTY
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE BIJOY KUMAR CHAKRABORTY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAZARGHAT
P.O.-BAZARGHAT
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788735
(DATE OF JOINING-08-02-2006).
24: SRI DIGENDRA CHANDRA ROY
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE KUKESH ROY
RESIDENT OF RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
P.O.- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DISTRICT-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788156
(DATE OF JOINING-08-10-2003).
25: SUDIPTA NATH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
DAUGHTER OF LATE PRABHAT NATH
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RESIDENT OF ASEB COLONY
P.O.- DILLABCHERRA
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788736
(DATE OF JOINING-12-07-2003).
26: SRI PRODIP RANJAN CHANDA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
SON OF LATE ABHAY CHARAN CHANDA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- FANAIRBOND
P.O.- FANAIRBOND
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788737
(DATE OF JOINING-08-07-2004).
27: SRI JOGESH NATH
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
SON OF LATE JATINDRA MOHAN NATH
RESIDENT OF ASEB COLONY
P.O.- DULLABCHERRA
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788736
(DATE OF JOINING-01-07-2003).
28: SRI BIJIT KANTI PAUL
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE BISHESHWAR PAUL
RESIDENT OF RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
P.O.- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788166
(DATE OF JOINING- 24-07-2003)
VERSUS
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY TE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DEPTT. OF POWER (ELECTRICITY, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-06
2:THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
3:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
BIJULEE BHAVAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
BIJULEE BHAVAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
5:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER
HRA
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
BIJULEE BHAVAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-0
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. O LASKAR, MS A GOGOI,MR. U N CHATTRY
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, APDCL,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
ORDER
Date : 02.02.2026
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he would be filing reply to the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondents today itself.
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Accordingly, list this matter again on 13.02.2026.
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