Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/6 vs Union Of India And 4 Ors on 17 September, 2025
Author: Devashis Baruah
Bench: Devashis Baruah
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GAHC010204282023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5268/2023
LOYAL GAS SERVICE AND 16 ORS
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI UPEMAI PATAR, AGED ABOUT 55
YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE BUKA RAM PATAR, RESIDENT OF JAGIROAD
NAKHULA, P.O JAGIROAD, PIN - 782410, DISTRICT - MORIGAON, ASSAM
2: M/S BABAMONI INDANE GRAMIN VITRAK
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MRS. MOUSHUMI PODDAR
DASGUPTA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
WIFE OF MR. SANJIB DASGUPTA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SONARIBALI
P.O. - SAMAGURI
DISTRICT- NAGAON
(ASSAM)
PIN- 782140
3: M/S JAMUNA VALLEY INDANE GRAMIN VITARAK
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMTI MALLIKA SULTANA BEGUM
CHOWDHURY
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WIFE OF ASABUDDIN CHOWDHURY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KACHARIPARA
DOBOKA
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM. PIN-782440
4: M/S CHOWDHURY GAS SERVICE
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MD. BADARUDDUZA CHOWDHURY
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
SON OF LATE MOHAMMAD ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHERBHERI PO
-DHUPAGURI
PS- BATADRAVA
DISTRICT-NAGAON
PIN -782123
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5: FOR ECO GAS CHAMBER
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI DILIP GOSWAMI
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
SON OF LATE RABI CHANDRA GOSWAMI
RESIDENT OF U.R. ROAD
MARWARI PATTY
P.O. AND DISTRICT- NAGAON ( ASSAM)
PIN - 782001
6: SUCCOTH GAS SERVICE
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI HOMEREN JAMIR
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
SON OF LATE T. SUKUTI AAO
RESIDENT OF HALONG PAR
CHARCH ROAD
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM. PIN-782447
7: M/S BORDOWA INDANE AGENCY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMTI RAKHEE SAIKIA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WIFE OF SRI ARUP KUMAR SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF B. B. ROAD
MARWARIPATTY
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782001
8: EVE TOUCH
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BANI KANTA DAS
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
SON OF LATE BIDYA DAS
RESIDENT OF WARD NO.4
LOTHABORI
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782105
9: FOR LUIT GAS SERVICE
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI KASHI PRASAD PODDAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
SON OF LATE PURANMAL PODDAR
RESIDENT OF SOUTH HAIBARGAON
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782002
10: M/S SUBHAJIT INDANE GAS
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI SUBHAJIT KUMAR BORAH
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
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SON OF LATE SUNIL KUMAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF B. B ROAD
AMOLAPATTY
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782003
11: M/S LANKESWARI GAS SERVICE
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMTI SABITA CHETRY
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
WIFE OF SRI TEZA SINGH CHETRY
RESIDENT OF WARD NO.8
LANKA
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM. PIN-782446
12: M/S INDHAN
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI HRISHIKESH SARMAH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE HEM KANTA SARMA
RESIDENT OF K. AHMED ROAD FAUZDARIPATTY
DISTRICT- NAGAON
PIN 782001
13: SWADESHI GAS AGENCY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI DHARMENDRA KAUSHIK
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE RAMA KANTA BORTHAKUR
RESIDENT OF D/2
ADITY ENCLVE
DWARKA NAGAR
HEM BARUA PATH
P.O-DISPUR
GUWAHATI-
DISTRICT-KAMRUP(M)
PIN CODE-781006
14: M/S HAZARIKA GAS AGENCY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI PROBIN KUMAR HAZARIKA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
SON OF LATE BHABA KANTA HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4
A.T. ROAD
P.O. DERGAON
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785614
15: M/S MAA RUMI INDANE GRAMIN VITRAK
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REPRESENTED BY ONE OF ITS PROPRIETOR SRI SIMANATA SAIKIA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF SRI KESHAB CHANDRA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PATIDOI VERELA
GARUBANDHA
P.O. MISSAMARI. DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784506
16: M/S PRIYANKAR INDANE GRAMIN VITRAK
REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR SMTI JURI SAIKIA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WIFE OF SRI JUMJUM SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BIHAGURI
P.S- TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784153
17: M/S KUKI INDANE
REPRESENTED BY SMTI LAKHI DEORI
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WIFE OF SRI AMAL DEORI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GATANGA
MISSION CHARIALI
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-78400
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, A-WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD,
NEW DELHI-110001
2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT INDIAN OIL BHAVAN
G-9
ALI YAVAR MARG
BANDRA (EAST)
MUMBAI- 400051
3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (LPG-SALES)
IO
AOD
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION
SECTOR III
NOONMATI
GUWAHATI
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KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN - 781021
4:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (LPG)
HEAD OFFICE
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
INDIAN OIL BHAVAN
G-9
ALI YAVAR MARG
BANDRA (EAST)
MUMBAI- 400051
5:THE MANAGER
(LPG-SALES)
GUWAHATI INDANE DIVISIONAL OFFICE
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
SECTOR III
NOONMATI
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN - 78102
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. D.J. Das, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. M.K. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate
Mr. M. Sarma, Advocate
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 17.09.2025 Mr. M.K. Choudhury, the learned Senior Counsel submitted that the respondent IOCL would file a response in the present proceedings.
2. This Court takes note of that notice was issued as far back Page No.# 6/6 as on 13.09.2023. The matter last came up on 19.01.2024, when also the respondent IOCL sought for 3 (three) weeks time to file the affidavit-in-opposition. However, no affidavit has been filed till date.
3. Accordingly, list this matter after the affidavit-in-opposition is filed by the respondent IOCL.
4. Interim order passed earlier shall continue till the disposal of the writ petition.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant