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Gauhati High Court
Barak Valley Cements Ltd vs The Union Of India And 4 Ors on 30 March, 2026
Author: Manish Choudhury
Bench: Manish Choudhury
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GAHC010117422025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3059/2025
BARAK VALLEY CEMENTS LTD.
HAVING ITS WORKS AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT DEBENDRA NAGAR,
JHOOM BASTI, BADARPUR GHAT-788803, DIST. SRIBHUMI, ASSAM,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI MUKESH
AGARWAL, S/O- LATE BANWARILAL AGARWAL, R/O- BADARPUR GHAT-
788803, DIST. SRIBHUMI, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION(, DBA II/NER SECTION, UDYOG
BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110011.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
3:THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
ASSAM
UDYOG BHAWAN
BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI-781021
ASSAM
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
DISTRICT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCECENTRE
KARIMGANJ
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LONGAI ROAD
SRIBHUMI-788710
ASSAM
5:NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
(NEDFI)
REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (B.D.)
NEDFI HOUSE
G.S. ROAD
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-7841006
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : DR B P TODI, DR ANKIT TODI,MS. T P THANCHUNG
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. S K MEDHI (R-1),MR G DAS(R-5),MR. N ISLAM
(R-5),SC, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
Linked Case : WP(C)/3108/2025
BARAK VALLEY CEMENTS LTD
HAVING ITS WORKS AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT DEBENDRA NAGAR
JHOOM BASTI
BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SRI MUKESH AGARWAL
R/O BADARPURGHAT-788803
DIST- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION)
DBA II/ER SECTION
UDYOG BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011
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2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
3:THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
ASSAM
UDYOG BHAWAN
BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI-781021
ASSAM
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
DISTRICT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE CENTRE
KARIMGANJ
LONGAI ROAD
SRIBHUMI-788710
ASSAM
5:NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. (NEDFI)
REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (B.D.)
NEDFI HOUSE
G.S. ROAD
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
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Advocate for : DR B P TODI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3054/2025
BARAK VALLEY CEMENTS LTD
HAVING ITS WORKS AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT DEBENDRA NAGAR
JHOOM BASTI
BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST.- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SRI MUKESH AGARWAL
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
S/O- LATE BANWARILAL AGARWAL
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R/O- BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST.- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
(DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION)
DBA II/NER SECTION
UDYOG BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.
3:THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
ASSAM.
UDYOG BHAWAN
BAMUNIMAIDAN
GUWAHATI-781021
ASSAM.
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
DISTRICT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE CENTRE
KARIMGANJ.
LONGAI ROAD
SRIBHUMI. PIN-788710
ASSAM.
5:NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.(NEDFI)
REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (B.D) NEDFI
HOUSE
G.S. ROAD
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : DR ANKIT TODI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
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Linked Case : WP(C)/3113/2025
BARAK VALLEY CEMENTS LTD
HAVING ITS WORKS AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT DEBENDRA NAGAR
JHOOM BASTI
BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SRI MUKESH AGARWAL
S/O LATE BANWARILAL AGARWAL
R/O BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION)
DBA II/ER SECTION
UDYOG BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
3:THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
ASSAM
UDYOG BHAWAN
BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI-781021
ASSAM
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
DISTRICT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE CENTRE
KARIMGANJ
LONGAI ROAD
SRIBHUMI-788710
ASSAM
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5:NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. (NEDFI)
REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (B.D.)
NEDFI HOUSE
G.S. ROAD
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : DR B P TODI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3058/2025
BARAK VALLEY CEMENTS LTD
HAVING ITS WORKS AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT DEBENDRA NAGAR
JHOOM BASTI
BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST.- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SRI MUKESH AGARWAL
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
S/O- LATE BANWARILAL AGARWAL
R/O- BADARPUR GHAT-788803
DIST.- SRIBHUMI
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
(DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND PROMOTION)
DBA II/NER SECTION
UDYOG BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.
3:THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
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ASSAM.
UDYOG BHAWAN
BAMUNIMAIDAN
GUWAHATI-781021
ASSAM.
4:THE GENERAL MANAGER
DISTRICT INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE CENTRE
KARIMGANJ.
LONGAI ROAD
SRIBHUMI. PIN-788710
ASSAM.
5:NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.(NEDFI)
REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (B.D) NEDFI
HOUSE
G.S. ROAD
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : DR ANKIT TODI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
Date : 30.03.2026
Dr. A. Todi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. R. Dutta, learned
counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned Central Government
Counsel for the respondent no. 1, Union of India are present.
Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam for the State
respondents has submitted that the counter affidavit on behalf of the
respondent Industries and Commerce Department would be filed on or before
08.04.2026 and he has, therefore, sought for listing of the cases immediately
after the ensuing vacation.
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As sought for and as agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, list
the cases on 08.05.2024 with the affidavit of the respondent Industries and
Commerce Department, if filed, on record.
If the petitioner wants to file any reply to the said affidavit, the same can
be filed before the next date of listing.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
