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Pranab Pathak vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. And 3 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 764 Gua

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 764 Gua
Judgement Date : 5 February, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Pranab Pathak vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. And 3 Ors on 5 February, 2026

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

                                 Case No. : WP(C)/1069/2023

            PRANAB PATHAK
            S/O DANDI RAM PATHAK R/O NO. 2 DILINGA SINGRA BOKO ASSAM PIN
            781135



            VERSUS

            INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.
            A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
            GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
            ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD

            2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCE
             INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

            3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
             INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

            4:CHIEF POWER AND ULILITY MANAGER (CPUM)
             INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISIO

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. B D DEKA, MR. M DAS,N CHAUDHURY,MR A
BHATRA,MR A DEKA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, OIL, MR R KARIM (R-1 TO 4)




             Linked Case : WP(C)/1076/2023

            DEBASISH NATH
                                                             Page No.# 2/7

S/O ANIL CH. NATH R/O CHARIGAON KATHONIARKURI NEAR CHARIGAON
GIRLS ME SCHOOL JORHAT CHARIGAON NIMATI ROAD JORHAT ASSAM
PIN 785010


VERSUS

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD

2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMARN RESOURCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 4:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (PN)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA
Advocate for : SC
 OIL appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/1077/2023

ANSHUMAN BARUAH
S/O SANJIB BARUAH R/O NOON MATI GUWAHATI REFINERY TOWNSHIP
SECTOR 2 QUATER NO. 2014 DIST. KAMRUP (M) GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN
781020


VERSUS

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 5 ORS.
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD

2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESORCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
                                                             Page No.# 3/7

 4:MANAGER (FIRE AND SAFETY)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

5:GENERAL MANAGER (VIGILANCE)
VIGILANCE DEPTT. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY
DIVISION

 6:CHIEF MANAGER (FIRE AND SAFETY)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA
Advocate for : SC
 OIL appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 5 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/1075/2023

PUTUL RAJBONGSHI
S/O PARAN RAJBONGSHI R/O 1143 SECTOR 1 NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020


VERSUS

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD

2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 4:DEPUTY GENERAL(PN)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA
Advocate for : SC
 OIL appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/1071/2023

KISHOR BARMAN
S/O DIPUL BARMAN R/O VILL. KHARUAJAN P.O. KHARUA P.S BARAMA
                                                             Page No.# 4/7

BARAMA ASSAM PIN 781346


VERSUS

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD

2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 4:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (PN)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA
Advocate for : SC
 OIL appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/1373/2022

RAHUL DAS
R/O- 3 NO. DAKSHINHATI
P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781301.


VERSUS

THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 4 ORS
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT G-9
ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG
BANDRA (EAST)
MUMBAI- 400051
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

2:THE GENERAL MANAGER
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.
 (EMPLOYEE AND SERVICES)
 GUWAHATI REFINERY
 NOONMATI
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GUWAHATI-781020
ASSAM

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCE)
GUWAHATI REFINERY
NOONMATI
GUWAHATI-781020
ASSAM

 4:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HUMAN RESOURCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD
 GUWAHATI REFINERY
 NOONMATI
 GUWAHATI-781020
 ASSAM

 5:PRANAB PATHAK
JUNIOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANT
 POWER AND UTILILTY
 COOLING TOWER UNIT
 GUWAHATI REFINERY
 NOONMATI
 GUWAHATI-781020.
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR. J PATOWARY
Advocate for : MR. N DEKA (r-1 to 4) appearing for THE INDIAN OIL
CORPORATION LTD. AND 4 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3363/2024

GENERAL MANAGER (VIGILANCE)
VIGILANCE DEPTT. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY
DIVISION


VERSUS

ANSHUMAN BARUAH AND 5 ORS
S/O SANJIB BARUAH R/O NOON MATI GUWAHATI REFINERY TOWNSHIP
SECTOR 2 QUATER NO. 2014 DIST. KAMRUP (M) GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN
781020

2:INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD
                                                            Page No.# 6/7


 3:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESORCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 4:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 5:MANAGER (FIRE AND SAFETY)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 6:CHIEF MANAGER (FIRE AND SAFETY)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR R KARIM
Advocate for : MR A BHATRA appearing for ANSHUMAN BARUAH AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/1070/2023

BIKASHJYOTI DAS
S/O MAHESWAR DAS R/O VILL. DAHALI P.O. BATARHAT P.S PALASHBARI
DIST. KMARUP (R) GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781122


VERSUS

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION AND 3 ORS. B
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT
GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY
ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD

2:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCE)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION

 4:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER(PN)
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION
 ------------
 Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA
Advocate for : SC
 OIL appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION AND 3 ORS. B
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                          BEFORE
              HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
                                    ORDER

Date : 05.02.2026

Heard Mr. B. D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. I. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. T. Singh, learned counsel for the respondent/Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, list these matters on 12.03.2026.

JUDGE

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